I have been unemployed for nearly a month now, and am going completely insane. My husband is working three part time jobs to attempt to support us, but unfortunately we are still unable to make ends meet. I looked up the guidelines to getting some help from the government in the way of food stamps, I found out that we are making $100 over the limit to recieve assistance. This pissed me off and really made me evaluate how unfair the system is. I didn't get pregnant in high school, I didn't have a child without having a husband, and to top it all off, my husband is working three jobs to try to support us. Yet, those who aren't doing those things are recieving assistance.
As I reflected on this I realized maybe I should get pregnant, divorce my husband and never work again. If I did all three I would be able to recieve all sorts of assistance. I could go to college for free, get way more money for food than I could ever spend, get a monthly check, free healthcare, and for even more extra cash I could sell the extra food stamps that I don't use. Imagine how much better my lifestyle would be, not to mention how much money I would get from the government on my income tax return. The kicker, I wouldn't have to work and I'd get a tax return! This sounds like the best life plan ever. Where would I live, one might ask. Well, let me assure you the government would find me low income housing and I would be fine. I would have heat, air conditioning, cable television, and hell maybe even a Wii or two. All things I am unable to afford because I did things the right way but have found myself in the midst of hard times currently. I graduated high school, paid to go to college (although I can't finish because I can't afford it), got married and am not yet pregnant because I am scared shitless to get pregnant without having a job.
I blame my parents for my doing things the right way and in the right order. They made me hold myself accountable for my choices and taught me why I didn't want to be a drain on society. My father told my sister and I from the time we started our periods, if we got pregnant before we were married we were on our own. He said he would throw us out and that we had better get a job to support ourselves and our child. Never once did my father mention that it would be ok to get pregnant and mooch off of people who work hard to pay their bills. Never once did my father mention that a great way to go through college was to get pregnant so we could go for free. He made us take out student loans, work, and go to school. He made us responsible and to only ask for help when it was necessary, but to do your best to avoid situations that may cause you to require help in the first place. What horrible parents, right? Why didn't I have parents who told me from an early age how to work the system? Why did I have to learn about birth control? Why did I have to have high expectations from my parents? Why, because they loved me and wanted nothing more than for me to not only be happy but a productive member of society.
Paying bills is hard no matter who you are, unless of course you happen to have unlimited money. Just because paying bills is hard that in no way means that you should quit your job and let those who are working support you. I don't understand why people just quit their jobs with no intention of finding another one, or purposely get fired for that matter. You are a drain on society and keep people who honestly need the assistance from recieving it. Maybe I should have my husband just quit his jobs and then be a drain on society, it sure does seem easier, doesn't it? It amazes me how some of the people who are recieving assistance have some of the nicest cars, gaming systems, amazing stereo systems, designer clothes, top of the line shoes, get their hair done weekly at a cost of over $100, and have their nails done on a consistent basis. It is a lifestyle that should be reserved for those who have worked hard to achieve it, not those who have worked hard to work over the government.
What really lights my tampon though is how they keep having children in order to get more money. Honestly, I think they should recieve less per child. Maybe if they started reducing the amounts these people would go out and get a job instead of sitting on their ass at home and reproducing. It may make them think twice and use some of that money they recieve to buy condoms or birth control pills. If they still can't seem to do something responsible maybe we should pass a bill to sterilize them permanently. I realize this violates the rights of these people but if I am paying for their nice cars, utilities, rent and food, I should get some kind of a say.
Another thing that burns me is disability. Don't get me wrong, like welfare there are those who need help, and those who unfortunately abuse the system. I get so pissed when I see those who are on disability for their back problems helping a friend move their heavy couch. I amazed that they are so injured that it has rendered them unable to work, yet they can pick up a couch. The even more interesting part is how some of these people sell their pain pills for extra money. If you sell your pain pills, that tells me you aren't in too much pain. I know personally when I hurt you can't get me to even keep my pills in another room, much less sell them and leave myself without any kind of pain management. It is so frustrating. So here is my suggestion, for those who are supossed to be on a pain killer to do random pee tests to make sure it's in their blood stream. If there is no trace of the drug, take away their assistance. Plain and simple. If it isn't in your blood you must not be badly injured and can likely work.By work I in no way mean working under the table to enable you to collect from the government as well as an employer. I also would like the government to hire more employees to monitor those who are on disability to make sure they are not abusing the system. I will gladly volunteer to be employed as a tattle tale, all I ask in return is decent pay, medical benefits, and a 401K.
So to quickly summarize my feelings, welfare and disability are only working for those who didn't follow the rules and are in general, drains on society. There are very few people on either of these government programs who honestly need help, well help other than a giant kick in the ass. Get a job, keep your job and stop having kids you obviously can't afford if you are already mooching off of those of us trying to do things the right way.
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