The automatic response to poverty is the desire to help those who need it. To give them homes and money so that they can keep their family afloat. This idea of giving people facing poverty, money and other necessities is the basis of the American Welfare System. The Welfare System is made up of many parts that provides money for those with work injury, illness, old-age, death benefits to survivors, and maternity coverage as well as those completely outside of the labor force (Welfare). With 8.4 million people in America who cannot find jobs, it makes sense for some sort of system to be in place (Tanner). Though this system seems like a good idea and is very helpful to many people who need just a little assistance while they find a new job,
