Welfare

Welfare...
Is it a legitimate function of the government to take away the wealth that YOU created and hand it over to someone that's done nothing to earn it? Should those that achieve be punished by being forced to pay the way for those that didn't?

Discuss...

It's pretty naive to think that poor people on welfare will start a revolution in this current political climate...

No, they won't, because they have no reason to. We're paying them. Furthermore, I never said it would come to revolution. Revolution is probably worst-case scenario, but there are many others, all of them quite undesirable.

I'd say don't get rid of welfare immediately, but phase it out, and drop taxes at the same time.

Your government is already bleeding because of people constantly saying taxes should be dropped. That huge debt you have? The one that's constantly growing? That's because your government doesn't have enough tax money to cover all the expenses. Even if you cut off your war efforts and welfare, dropping taxes is stupid because you're already living beyond your means. The US has one of the lowest tax rates in the world, what more do you want?

Why couldn't your mother work and collect welfare at the same time?

I've mentioned the reasons above (age and me). And she did, in fact, work (she taught music part-time). Stop assuming you know what was going on. Furthermore, quit attacking my mom, it's beyond pathetic. This is far, far lower than any ad hominem. Do you really have so little shame?

I could bring your mother into the discussion too, but that's irrelevant, isn't it?