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After watching the film "American Dream", it is now evident to me that most people who are in dire need of welfare are not "feeling" the benefits of being able to attain it. It also seems as if attaining the welfare does not really make a difference on one's daily life, considering that people who were asked about being on welfare in "American Dream" could not tell the difference between when they were or were not currently on welfare. Not only does being on welfare seem to not make any significant difference, but the criteria's behind being eligable for welfare are extensive and detailed, which makes it much harder for some people to attain it (such as immigrants).
Also, it seems as if the Welfare Reform has yet to benefit those on it. Which is why a more succcessful form of Welfare needs to be proposed. And although the EITC seems like an effective way to lift people (mainly children) from being poverty sticken, it is still lacking in some areas--hince the amount of people, children and families still in poverty.
The picture at the bottom of your blog is hilarious!
ReplyDeleteThe government made it harder for the right people to receive welfare. If you are working full time and make a certain amount of money, you cant get assistance, so who is getting welfare? People without jobs, who arent trying to better themselves? It really makes you wonder what the hell our government is thinking..I rather help people who want to help themselves than people who are abusing the system.
I concur, clearly the problem is more complex than simply providing financial assistance. Your visual says it all: give a man a fish and he eats for a day; teach him to fish and he eats for a lifetime.
ReplyDeleteI really think that it is critical to focus on self-sufficiency rather than dependency. The people in the film seemed disinterested in independence and were only concerned with who they could lean on.