What Are The Pros And Cons Of Welfare Recipients

According to the Census Bureau, more people in America today are on welfare than have full time jobs (BillOReilly.com Staff). The United States’ government has historically made attempts to assist its citizens, especially those who are struggling. Although the government preaches support and monetary assistance to its welfare recipients it should be stricter with the quantity and quality of recipients. Welfare recipients are misusing the money for irrelevant things, like drugs, that is why there should be required drug tests implemented for recipients to continue to receive these benefits. The majority of welfare recipients are not motivated. It’s not necessary to reward unambitious people. If a citizen is receiving welfare assistance and not searching for a job, they shouldn’t continue receiving the help from the federal government. The government continues to try and make the welfare system better but they’re essentially just spending more money on a broke system. Some people who receive welfare have made it their way of life and no longer care to find a job and work because it’s …show more content…
The misuse of welfare benefits has significantly increased compared to previous years. Taxpayers are being taking advantage of and being robbed of their hard work and income so that unambitious people can feed their addictions. Between May and November of 2014, 5,000 welfare recipients withdrew taxpayer money more than 10,000 times at casinos, liquor stores and pot shops (Kane). In Colorado a new state law requiring agencies to block the abuse of welfare recipients using ATMs to withdraw money at these places, to then spend the money carelessly. “Senior enforcement official Ron Kammerzell told lawmakers that officials have sent violation notices to business that had repeated prohibited withdrawals, but he didn’t address whether anyone was fined or benefits were