The Importance Of Regulating The Welfare System

Having no rules barely ever works. Without rules the success of the people is based on their integrity. In the United States there are some who do not find using welfare money for unnecessary wants as a dishonest act. This disrupts the well-being of those who are truly in need, and it is the reason the United States should regulate government welfare by drug testing and monitoring purchases. Government funds, which include the taxpayers’ money, are being used to support those in need. Typically, those in need are thought to be hungry and without basic necessities. Welfare that should be going to these people in need is instead fueling wants of people who are plaguing the welfare program. They are using the government payments not to pay for food or …show more content…
It is well known that this is not the situation for some welfare recipients. Truly needy recipients would not be affected by the system being regulated because they would still be able to purchase food, clothing, housing, and other resources to help them provide for themselves. Regulating the welfare system would only affect those who are abusing it, and it would allow those who use it properly to continue receiving support. Those who are currently causing corruption in the welfare system, by spending their money inappropriately, are holding themselves back from reaching their full potential, and causing those who use it correctly to be included in the abusers negative reputation (Rubio)(Finzel). A part of the group that is supported by the government is purposely not working at their full potential. There are many benefits to being unemployed, such as welfare money. There are many situations where someone who is unemployed would lose more benefits than they would gain by being employed (Rubio). This means some people aren’t motivated to search for a job so they can continue to receive welfare benefits. This creates fewer and fewer people who get off welfare and contribute to