Good point,but some people are legitamatly bad off and will remain that way forever,unfortunately while others do scam the system.
Taking care of the elderly should be a top of the list objective of every country in existence.
Yes, that is true. I do think that if the trillions of dollars in welfare remained in the private hands of the people who earned it, that they [with their greater wealth] would be able to help people more, at least the people who truly deserve it.
There was $700,000 in food bank donations in the past year in my region. This goes to show me that people are willing to give to charity voluntarily and I believe that an economy can only function on the basis of voluntary cooperation. If people do not want to give to welfare, I believe it is their right to keep their private earnings to themselves. I think everyone has the right to keep what they earn.
My internet connection costs me $1. I could save the life of a starving child with that money. I would prefer to be on the internet and that is my right. Does that sound cruel? Yes. But it is a cruel decision millions of others share with me. It is their right to do so.
I just hope that American capitalism can survive. Canada essentially free rides off the American system and without it, we would not have the prosperity that we do.