Pros And Cons Of Public Assistance

1. I have a few viewpoints about public assistance. There are some people who should be on assistance and some people that should not be on it. I feel that if people are working and trying to make an honest living but are still at the poverty line, they absolutely should get public assistance and yes, they should be able to do what they want with their money that they worked hard for. On the other hand, there are some people that don’t work or try to make an honest living and I don’t feel that those people should be on public assistance, and if they are not working then how do they even have money to smoke or drink? Personally, I think that if you can work, you should work. Furthermore, who am I or anyone else to say what people can and …show more content…
I feel that I have more problems with middle aged drivers and teenage drivers on the roads than elderly drivers. Middle aged and teenage drivers are driving too fast, texting, putting on makeup, reading books (I seen a middle-aged man driving and reading a book on a two-lane highway), talking on the phone, and yelling at their kids. I don’t think that I have ever seen an elderly person doing any of those things besides talking on the phone, and even that is a rare site. Therefore, in my opinion I am ok with elderly drivers. It’s the distracted drivers I worry about.
3. I am definitely an optimist. I think looking at the positive side is more constructive, and less stressful than having to worry about the problem. Also, a lot more gets done when you look at the positive possibilities. I think the reason why I am an optimist is because I have been in nursing for more than half my life. I have come to realize that I have a good life and I have an abundant number of things to be thankful for. Furthermore, I find in the nursing setting, it is important to be optimistic because it makes most of the residents/patients optimistic as well. Positive attitude will go a long