Argumentative Essay: Is Welfare A Detriment?

The Canadian government is currently $1.2 trillion in debt as more and more money is being borrowed. As a result they cannot pay it back. This trend is on the rise and it looks like it will stay like this for the next 10 years. From an economic standpoint, welfare may seem to be good for the economy since ideally, recipients would put the money back into the economy through spending. However, it is my view that welfare is a detriment. The government is spending millions of dollars on the welfare system in Canada. Some may reason that this isn’t a bad thing since it helps people in need but when one looks at it in perspective it is a huge issue. When the government spends countless dollars on the welfare system, it’s actually the taxpayers who pay the price. This is because the welfare system is supported through public taxation. The average Canadian is $28,853 in debt and most of that isn’t from loans, it is due to taxes and government …show more content…
Often, children are affected by this because the family doesn’t have enough money left for nutritious food since all of the money is being spent on demerit goods. A sensible solution would be to give people food stamps. This would ensure that families have the opportunity to acquire proper food. (No doubt there would be the potential for black market trading in food stamps. This would need to be addressed by the government in coming up with a credible food stamp plan). Through the welfare system, rent should be paid for them. If this occurs then it will make it harder for people to acquire demerit goods since no income will be left over for it. The only way that one could purchase items like cigarettes, or alcohol would be if they had a job and could pay for it themselves - in which case they would not need to be on welfare. A plan would need to be put in place to assist those who need help to end their addictive