On Sun 14 Sep 2008 12:21:24p, Omelet told us...

> In article 7>,
> Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>
>> On Sun 14 Sep 2008 09:35:19a, Omelet told us...
>>
>> > In article >,
>> > Dave Smith > wrote:
>> >
>> >> > There are some who are making every effort to pull themselves up
>> >> > by their bootstraps and to work or actively seek employment.
>> >> > Unfortunately, they seem to be in the vast minority.
>> >>
>> >> I don't know what the solution is. You can't let them starve, but I
>> >> resent having to help support people who will not support themselves
>> >> and those who cannot support themselves and then have more children
>> >> than they cannot afford. I also resent the attempts to insinuate
>> >> that those who point out the obvious are passed off as sexist and
>> >> racist by claiming that most welfare recipients are single white
>> >> men. The facts do not support that. In fact, it is the exact
>> >> opposite.
>> >
>> > The vast majority are the children of unwed mothers.
>> >
>> > Outlaw reproduction outside of wedlock?
>>
>> Simple choice, enforced birth control and receive welfare, or no
>> welfare. I don't give a damn if they're lying in the gutters. I'm
>> sick of paying for benefits that others receive. Welfare recipients in
>> AZ have the benefit of AHCCCS, which provide absolutely free health
>> care to any extent. Many times I cannot even afford the copay for my
>> medications.
>>
>> That's fair?
>>
>> BS
>>
>> It's almost an inviting proposition to quit my job and live off the
>> dole.
>
> With my current health issues, I could probably qualify for SSI
> disability... but I'd not make anywhere near as much money. What ever
> happened to ambition? Sheesh!
>
> I'm not selling my property to live in an apt. or trailer, thank you!
> I'll put up with the pain. <g> And use a TENS unit. And live in my
> almost paid for house. 3 years left on the morgage. Yay!
>
>>
>> > Yah, right.
>> >
>> > <sigh>
>> >
>> > The solution is education. Truly.
>> >
>> > Statistically, educated women have fewer children. That's especially
>> > been proven in India.
>>
>> We not in India, and we hardly have the same culture.
>
> That was not my point babe.
> Educated women don't end up on welfare as OFTEN as high school dropouts.
>
> With our current welfare system, you get paid by the unsupported child.
> It rewards unwed fecundity.

It certainly does. The "rewards" should be eliminated altogether. The more
kids you have, the less money you should get.

--
Wayne Boatwright

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