Abuse In The Welfare System

The Government should do more to prevent the abuse in the Welfare System. Over the years the system that was designed to provide finical assistance to those who needed it has been used for the benefit of those who don't and choose to abuse it. Whether that means living off unemployment without looking for work, using disability when they are not truly disabled, obtaining multiple food stamp cards, or even taking advantage of reduced childcare. Abusing any of these services could ruin them for future use of those who need than most. People living off unemployment should still be looking for work. Citizens living off unemployment have less motivation to find work. Data from CNBC shows,"Of the total, 55 percent who were unemployed for more than two years fell into the category"(Cox). Over the course of two years over half of people that live off unemployment quit looking for work altogether. However, some argue that people that live off unemployment are lacking the skills to get a well-paying job. Regardless of the fact that some cannot find high paying jobs with their skill set, facts show that the majority of people quit looking for jobs altogether. To ensure that people …show more content…
Food stamps are being abused and used for meaningless things. The Government Accountability office reported," a number of SNAP benefits paid in error is substantial, totaling about $2.2 million in 2009"(Montgomery). The Government is working on making SNAP benefits harder to abuse, but despite the effort, millions are still being used. However, some argue that food stamps don't give enough variety or quality to meet the nutrition needs of several Americans. By focusing on the select variety and money per month overlooks the deeper problem of people abusing the system, whether that means using multiple cards or using SNAP benefits when they have no need for it. If we overuse and abuse the SNAP benefits they may end