In this article I found on CNN.com they are discussing Kansas trying to pass a bill on the uses of welfare. The article leads us to believe that everyone using/receiving welfare are using it on unnecessary purchases, that the citizens who’s taxes go towards welfare can not afford, like tattoos, vacations, or massages. This may not always be the case but in this article there is a quote saying “we’re going to tell you how and where to spend your money” as in ‘your money’ they mean the welfare they had received from the government/tax payers. Having a bill similar to this already in place seems like a no brainer. Why are we not already doing this? This could cause some issues with many parties, groups and companies. But in the long run this may save our government who owes trillions of dollars some money. This also may encourage the temporary use of welfare vs the unfortunate but sometimes true side of life time use(and/or welfare fraud). This article also touches on food stamp use, and they make it seem as though a bill for food stamps may encourage healthier and more nutritious eating. These bills are very controversial issues between the democratic and republican parties. And as to be expected the republicans are all for and the democrats are completely against it. Will this really solve the issue of welfare fraud, or will this just cause other issue?
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There are lots of different aspects to this article. At first look I thought the author is suggesting that “all” welfare recipients are misusing benefits. The idea that people receiving government benefits would be using them on such things is disturbing. However, the bill suggests that recipients should not be allowed to withdraw more than $25 dollars a day. What if a person needs to pay their rent? or they have bills to pay? I’m not talking about an expensive cell phone bill, but what about a gas bill in the middle of winter. How dare these welfare recipients withdraw more than $25 a day to pay their rent or heating bill. When it comes to bill such as this, on the surface they look like good ideas because, people who receive welfare do not pay taxes, they are tax recipients. The root of the issue here is that we have upper middle class to upper class congresspeople writing bills, attempting to explain the spending habits of the poorest americans. I’m not so naive to think that nobody misuses government assistance, but i’m not willing punish or chastise the majority because of the minority.