It is evident the welfare recipients are aware of their position in the political world, perhaps some don’t or do not care, that is a matter of opinion. The quote I provided in my previous paragraph from the CNN article is a great of example of wanting to be involved in politics but having your voice not heard. Of course, this is in most cases seen as a majority problem for most average American citizens. But I believe that, although true, it poses a bigger threat to welfare recipients. This neglect can easily be argued as a form of discrimination, as ignoring a particular group because of the way they make a living, their ideals, and their demographic background is what this country has been fighting against for years. Citizens view welfare as a system that is not working and therefore get angry that their money is being put into something that is seemingly useless, but yet again that is not true.
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For example in 2013, food stamps helped reduce the burden of poverty for 4.8 million people and the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit kept 8 million families from falling under the poverty line
For example in 2013, food stamps helped reduce the burden of poverty for 4.8 million people and the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit kept 8 million families from falling under the poverty line