FREE ESSAY ON A NEED FOR WELFARE

A NEED FOR WELFARE

A Need for Welfare
There's an old joke that asked," Where do you find a welfare recipients check?" Under his
work boots of course (Armitage 45). For a long time now, since the accomplished formation
of a stable government, the U.S government has had the programs and passed laws that
either dealt with issues of or influenced family. Many of these "family" programs and
laws currently in place today are frequently and commonly debated. One of the most
debated and most labored over "family" programs or laws is welfare. The argument is,
whether or not to, how welfare should be cut or minimized. The debate is simple enough,
but the argument on welfare's benefits and drawbacks is not. On the pro side of the
argument, on which I stand, welfare aids poor families as well as the economy and may
help to reduce crime. Welfare's benefits far out weigh its drawbacks even though many
abolitionist thrash at the idea day in and day out. Welfare generally helps poor families
survive in today's economy by providing a means for them to obtain food while they search
for employment. These families receive food stamps, to purchase food, and a small amount
of dollars to aid with either rent or utilities. Because of this income from welfare,
crime is may be reduced. This is because there is now a minimal amount of income so the
poor no longer have the need to go out and commit crimes to attain such money. Welfare
also aids in improving the economy because the children of these families can afford to
go to school and have a chance to make someone of themselves. Instead of enrolling in
welfare themselves, they will learn the value of the true dollar and in the future they
will make their own contributions back to the economy and will be tax paying citizens.
Taking this to mind, welfare is a program that is an essential part of the United States
both socially and economically.
Bibliography
Applewhite, Alonzo S. Homeless Veterans: Perspectives on Social Services Use. Social Work
44.5 (1999)