http://www.mcclatchydc.com/nation/story/69467.html
I cant imagine this getting passed in a Blue State but what a revolutionary idea.
Real freedom.
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/nation/story/69467.html
I cant imagine this getting passed in a Blue State but what a revolutionary idea.
Real freedom.
If we were as industrious to become good as to make ourselves great, we should become really great by being good, and the number of valuable men would be much increased; but it is a grand mistake to think of being great without goodness; and i pronounce it as certain that there was never yet a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous." - Ben Franklin
Imagine what good we can do if we all joined together, united as followers of Christ - M. Russell Ballard
Would be a nice precident. As there are time-limits for Unemployment, Welfare should be a limited time, capped benefit.
“… the greatest detractor from high performance is fear: fear that you are not prepared, fear that you are in over your head, fear that you are not worthy, and ultimately, fear of failure. If you can eliminate that fear—not through arrogance or just wishing difficulties away, but through hard work and preparation—you will put yourself in an incredibly powerful position to take on the challenges you face" - Pete Carroll.
I thought all states limited it to 5 years anyway. That's what we were tought anyway.....
When ronnie was Governor he eliminated just about all help for the impoverished. He even created homelessness by closing mental hospitals. Used to see people talking on cell phones years before they were invented.
A chance for a new beginning, like a dawn of reconciliation.
A flat tax would put me in the street.
A chance for a new beginning, like a dawn of reconciliation.
If we were as industrious to become good as to make ourselves great, we should become really great by being good, and the number of valuable men would be much increased; but it is a grand mistake to think of being great without goodness; and i pronounce it as certain that there was never yet a truly great man that was not at the same time truly virtuous." - Ben Franklin
Imagine what good we can do if we all joined together, united as followers of Christ - M. Russell Ballard
It'll never happen, just a scare tactic.
They could save millions though if they eliminated all the waste. They could also do what NY (I think it was that state) did. If a woman went on welfare with 2 kids that's what she got paid for, no more sitting on welfare and popping out 5 or 6 kids and collecting more money.
What a crock of shit.
And here's the rub. The Government does NOT owe you a house. If you get financial ruin because of a FLAT tax, YOU have the problem. Take responsibility for your life. If you get tossed out to the street, get a 2nd job. Maybe a 3rd if that's what it takes. Work and work harder until you own the street...then sell it to a foreign investor and retire in the Caribbean. It's the American Dream.
“… the greatest detractor from high performance is fear: fear that you are not prepared, fear that you are in over your head, fear that you are not worthy, and ultimately, fear of failure. If you can eliminate that fear—not through arrogance or just wishing difficulties away, but through hard work and preparation—you will put yourself in an incredibly powerful position to take on the challenges you face" - Pete Carroll.
Well, if CA got rid of welfare, it would solve their illegal alien problem as they would all head for other states or go back to Mexico....
As I've said before, a few months ago, take away their emminities i/e medical, food, housing etc. and they'd head on down the road. All states should do that.
Welfare was meant to be a stop over, so to speak, while people could get their shit together. It wasn't meant to become a way of life, and passed on from generation to generation. And I'm tired of paying for it.
you assume those illegals are all on welfare vs working, most come here for jobs not to get on the dole.
Considering you can only get it for 5 years out of your life, after meeting stringent conditions, I doubt it is a way of life.Welfare was meant to be a stop over, so to speak, while people could get their shit together. It wasn't meant to become a way of life, and passed on from generation to generation. And I'm tired of paying for it.
With all due respect Liberal Nation, yes, illegals come here for work and to pursue American dream - but, they come ILLEGALLY, and most, as I can attest living down here in S. Florida, are using our hospitals and being issued welfare and refusing to learn the English language (which last I checked, is a requirement to become a United States Citizen). They claim to pay taxes, but under fake social security numbers,take our emergency and police time from taxpayer dollars, and more. There are those who I know personally that are struggling to do things legimitally and work to learn the language (many, however are from Europe and RESPECT the rules). Illegals are illegal, period - if they actively work towards citizenship, then great, but they still need to face the consequences if they broke a law (they should have waited their turn in the green card lottery, or other means to come here legimitally.)
Enough on illegals - we are an dealing with entire culture that wraps their lives around government money, and government assistance. The ones who continue to receive benefits by having more and more children, or by whatever means to not have to roll up their sleeves and actually work, and denying the help to go to school or opportunities presented to help them get out of the cycle. There are many community foundations that will break their backs to help those who WANT to be helped (I have volunteered for many of these foundations over the years). But, when presented with the opportunity, they actually have to WORK, and find a way out of it - some, do make it, but only from true desire and passion to make it through hard work.
I love this idea of limiting welfare benefits because it provides people with the opportunity, respect and dignity to make is themselves, to feel the triumph of doing it themselves...a goal to strive to survive - which, in reality, the law of nature: survival of the fittest. I am a phlianthropist, but it is what it is. I help a lot people in need however I can through volunteerism, mentoring (between being middle-class and struggling), but you can only lead a horse to water. If they don't try to drink (work that is), they are in God's hands.
"WATCH the PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS" (sp. "happyness" for the movie)- this will prove my point - PURSUIT means you have to WORK for it!!! And our country has thousands of wonderful community foundations that are providing assistance to help the pursuit of happiness.
Last edited by creativeage; 06-10-2009 at 03:34 PM.
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