The Importance Of Collecting Welfare In Alabama

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Alabama has several people collecting welfare. The money used for the welfare is added towards the upper class’s taxes. When people who collect welfare are using the money for something other than trying to support themselves, or their family things can become a problem. Some people are drug users, who use the money to buy drugs, and do not use the money to support their families, or themselves. The recipients receive over $20,000 per year. That $20,000 is split up, and is added to people’s taxes. This is causing a huge burden on the upper class, middle class, and any other class above them. They are basically paying for some of the welfare recipients to abuse that money by buying drugs. Solving this problem will save money, and could save

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