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Originally Posted by kane
In theory one way to solve the problem is to just eliminate any kind of safety net or welfare type programs. Just get rid of all of them and people can take care of their own just like they did in the past.
To me one of the problems with all of these safety net things is that they have now begun subsidizing businesses. If there was no food stamps or welfare or housing assistance etc people would demand better wages because they wouldn't have any other option. They couldn't go to work and make very little then get a bunch of welfare help and actually live a decent life and they have little motivation to improve themselves.
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Originally Posted by tony286
Bingo !!!!!
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Great point.
I'm not for seeing people suffer...but it's just human nature to need to be motivated. That's why they call it "motivation".
People will work harder, try harder. And the people that mentally or physically can't take care of themselves...we should have programs to take care of them.
But for every able-bodied man and woman? They need to get their asses to work.
And the ONLY way to truly "demand" higher wages from your employer is to EARN that ability to say "I DESERVE a raise". Which is the age old motivation to better yourself.
If our society would get back to that way of thinking, I believe that we would move forward.