Although the supporters of welfare believe is assist the poor in getting out of the financial rut they are in, in reality it causes many who use it to be dependent on the government and view it as an excuse not to try and find a job.
Welfare abuse in the United States is more common than people may think. Created by the government, the system takes money from working individuals in the form of taxes and gives it to those who are not as financially sound. This misuse has caused many who do not need welfare to apply for it because they see it as a free handout. Welfare, though created to assist, is misused by many low class recipients and is too easily obtained by people looking for a way to avoid getting a paying job.
Todd McGee, a specialist for the Department of Employment Services, stated his thoughts about welfare reform saying, “Welfare reform means nothing else but ‘Get off welfare and get a job’(McGee)”. His point is that if a welfare reform was made, many would be kicked off welfare and would be forced to get a job. The peak of welfare recipients was in 1994 with a total 14.2 million recipients. The welfare reform was becoming a larger
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Amy Snyder, someone who is a witness to this type of welfare abuse, said that she has “seen people every day wasting their food stamps on overpriced foods, or buying food to return it and get cash in hand. They spend this extra cash to supply themselves with cigarettes, drugs, and alcohol, even though they have small children to support. I’m a working class business woman. If something would happen to someone in my family, I own too much to be eligible for government assistance. They would suggest I sell everything I’ve worked my entire life for before I would be considered. That’s asking too much. I’ve paid into the system my whole life and they won’t even support me enough to help me feed my child if worse comes to worse