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Yes, it does

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No, it doesn't

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I have mixed feelings

@Feb '13 c 308 comments V 455 votes

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9MileTrucking voted

v Yes, it does
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Mon
randy28 voted

v Yes, it does
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Mon
SgtRock endorsed bsking

v Yes, it does
Mon

Bill2E

v Yes, it does

If everything necessary to live is given to you free what is the incentive to work. Plus you get free medical care for life id your on welfare fore life.

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Mon

Mbjhug

v No, it doesn't

Welfare itself doesn't facilitate the laziness. It's the dependence on it that does. When you perpetuate the reasonings for needing welfare, well then you get people locked in the circle. So many people are walking the line with welfare, that if you make just 1 cent more a year, you lose everything and you would be in a much worse state than if you didn't even have a job. The problem isn't the welfare dollars or even the people on welfare. It's the program behind it, and the economy that makes it "thrive". Of course, there will always be a few bad eggs in the bunch and it's always those that will stick out the most and spoil it for the rest of us. Want people off welf...

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May 19
Big_bo endorsed bsking

v Yes, it does
May 19
DanielZ voted

v No, it doesn't
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May 19
DesignerLM voted

v Yes, it does
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May 19
NOObama endorsed forrest

v Yes, it does
May 18

Jeff_Culpepper

v Yes, it does

Real simple. Human nature. Necessity is the mother of invention (and motivation). If there ain't no necessity, there ain't no invention (or motivation). If a person can get a free ride that person will take a free ride, especially if that was the example set by mom, and grandma, and great grandma. Sadly, the flip side of the equation is this: hard work is its own reward while laziness is its own punishment (drugs, illegitimate kids, poor self image, obesity, health problems). The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Welfare was the first mile paved.

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May 18
DrSilicon voted

v Yes, it does
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May 18

Realthinker

v I have mixed feelings

The answer to this question was very well researched and documented by Marvin Olasky in his book "The Tragedy of American Compassion." I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in a rational discussion of this issue.

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May 17

Laity1

v Yes, it does

A fact-based study in Australia was very revealing. They offered one year of unemployment benefits. 90% found work in the 11th month. So, some argued that 10% left-out was a number too high and that it took some folks longer than a year to find work. So, Australia extended benefits to two years. Afterward, 90% found work in the 23rd month. Australia has since changed back to one year of benefits. If this doesn't tell you about human nature what will?

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May 17
Randolf endorsed Warrior_Judge

v Yes, it does
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May 16
Obsidion voted

v I have mixed feelings
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May 16
catmanii voted

v Yes, it does
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May 15
Bingo35 endorsed Speedieg

v No, it doesn't
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May 15
LilliB voted

v Yes, it does
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May 15

oldsolder

v Yes, it does

It makes people lazy and allot of recipients see welfare as a job, it pays good so no reason to do better.

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May 15
Raisinbran96 voted

v Yes, it does
May 13
Fyi1957 endorsed mmej

v I have mixed feelings
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May 12
URBS voted

v Yes, it does
May 11
JoshH voted

v Yes, it does
May 11
FollowTheMoney voted

v Yes, it does
May 11
IBelieve voted

v Yes, it does
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May 9

forrest

v Yes, it does

Welfare is a tool used by liberals to enslave the poor.

e1 endorsed

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May 8
amberkristen voted

v Yes, it does
May 8

Glich

v No, it doesn't

It makes them "Slaves who vote"

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May 8
RAYGC voted

v Yes, it does
May 7
Koma voted

v Yes, it does
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May 6

Avoicenmany

v Yes, it does

I remember back about 15 years ago when I still lived in IL. A local TV station did a story on one building of the Ford Hight's projects, in the story they found that there was one family of 4 generations living in that building ALL on welfare... Made me think everytime I drove past them in my 8 year old car looking at the Caddies and Lexus's in the lot at 10AM..

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May 6

miketost

v Yes, it does

Is dependence another word for lazy?

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May 5
runawayfrom voted

v No, it doesn't
May 5
FFX_VA voted

v Yes, it does
May 5
Mr_me endorsed PoliticalSpice

v I have mixed feelings
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May 5

The_Bald_Guy

v Yes, it does

When you have 3rd and 4rth generation welfare recipients griping that they arent getting enough rather than trying to better their own lot, I think it is a sign of a serious problem.

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May 5
Rydad voted

v I have mixed feelings
May 4
jeffreyknee voted

v Yes, it does
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May 4
bxbomber413 voted

v Yes, it does
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May 4

BossTweed

v Yes, it does

Not in States which offer extravagant Free Money as a reward for not even trying to make something of yourself. Once you have gotten something for not even making an effort for too long it becomes your "check" as if you actually deserved other Americans giving you more and more and more of other citizens hard earned money. Team Obama consider it "social justice' and Income redistribution" Far Left politicians know that if they break the spirits of American citizens by making them dependent they OWN their votes.

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May 3
brandon_yoshi voted

v No, it doesn't
May 2

NoAmnestyEVER

v Yes, it does

The way the Democrat designed welfare system is set up you get punished by working and rewarded for having more impoverished kids so what incentive is there to ever get a job?

B1

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May 2

bleuvert

v No, it doesn't

I don't think welfare really makes people lazy. I think it can enable laziness. A lazy person is a lazy person.

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May 2
DotsonB voted

v Yes, it does
May 2
Deste66 voted

v Yes, it does
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May 2
DaQuietOne endorsed Speedieg

v No, it doesn't
May 1
PaulBartomioli endorsed bsking

v Yes, it does
May 1
getchapull77 endorsed Thunderchicken

v Yes, it does
May 1
InjusticeSucks endorsed Canoochee

v No, it doesn't
May 1
darkmoonman endorsed Speedieg

v No, it doesn't

Mon

Bill2E

v Yes, it does

If everything necessary to live is given to you free what is the incentive to work. Plus you get free medical care for life id your on welfare fore life.

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Mon

Mbjhug

v No, it doesn't

Welfare itself doesn't facilitate the laziness. It's the dependence on it that does. When you perpetuate the reasonings for needing welfare, well then you get people locked in the circle. So many people are walking the line with welfare, that if you make just 1 cent more a year, you lose everything and you would be in a much worse state than if you didn't even have a job. The problem isn't the welfare dollars or even the people on welfare. It's the program behind it, and the economy that makes it "thrive". Of course, there will always be a few bad eggs in the bunch and it's always those that will stick out the most and spoil it for the rest of us. Want people off welf...

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May 18

Jeff_Culpepper

v Yes, it does

Real simple. Human nature. Necessity is the mother of invention (and motivation). If there ain't no necessity, there ain't no invention (or motivation). If a person can get a free ride that person will take a free ride, especially if that was the example set by mom, and grandma, and great grandma. Sadly, the flip side of the equation is this: hard work is its own reward while laziness is its own punishment (drugs, illegitimate kids, poor self image, obesity, health problems). The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Welfare was the first mile paved.

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May 18

Realthinker

v I have mixed feelings

The answer to this question was very well researched and documented by Marvin Olasky in his book "The Tragedy of American Compassion." I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in a rational discussion of this issue.

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May 17

Laity1

v Yes, it does

A fact-based study in Australia was very revealing. They offered one year of unemployment benefits. 90% found work in the 11th month. So, some argued that 10% left-out was a number too high and that it took some folks longer than a year to find work. So, Australia extended benefits to two years. Afterward, 90% found work in the 23rd month. Australia has since changed back to one year of benefits. If this doesn't tell you about human nature what will?

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May 15

oldsolder

v Yes, it does

It makes people lazy and allot of recipients see welfare as a job, it pays good so no reason to do better.

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May 9

forrest

v Yes, it does

Welfare is a tool used by liberals to enslave the poor.

e1 endorsed

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May 8

Glich

v No, it doesn't

It makes them "Slaves who vote"

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May 6

Avoicenmany

v Yes, it does

I remember back about 15 years ago when I still lived in IL. A local TV station did a story on one building of the Ford Hight's projects, in the story they found that there was one family of 4 generations living in that building ALL on welfare... Made me think everytime I drove past them in my 8 year old car looking at the Caddies and Lexus's in the lot at 10AM..

B1

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May 8

Classified

Some of those same people were moved out of Cabrini Green into the suburbs, living in nice apartments without paying via section 8 while my rent continued to rise to cover it. Those that abuse the system should be removed from using it so the people that actually need help can get it.

B1

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May 6

miketost

v Yes, it does

Is dependence another word for lazy?

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May 5

The_Bald_Guy

v Yes, it does

When you have 3rd and 4rth generation welfare recipients griping that they arent getting enough rather than trying to better their own lot, I think it is a sign of a serious problem.

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May 4

BossTweed

v Yes, it does

Not in States which offer extravagant Free Money as a reward for not even trying to make something of yourself. Once you have gotten something for not even making an effort for too long it becomes your "check" as if you actually deserved other Americans giving you more and more and more of other citizens hard earned money. Team Obama consider it "social justice' and Income redistribution" Far Left politicians know that if they break the spirits of American citizens by making them dependent they OWN their votes.

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May 2

NoAmnestyEVER

v Yes, it does

The way the Democrat designed welfare system is set up you get punished by working and rewarded for having more impoverished kids so what incentive is there to ever get a job?

B1

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May 2

bleuvert

v No, it doesn't

I don't think welfare really makes people lazy. I think it can enable laziness. A lazy person is a lazy person.

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May 1

oldman75

v I have mixed feelings

Several generations depending on the dole would tend to make one lazy . Emergency dependence should make one try to work to get their customary living standards back .!30 a mo food stamps isn't high living .

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Apr 29

politicteen

v Yes, it does

Not much i can say when i see everyday

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Apr 28

fraps

v I have mixed feelings

Short term welfare is reasonable. But all receiving well fare should perform community service to the extent possible.

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Apr 26

Big_jeff

v Yes, it does

Does a bear #2 in the woods?

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Apr 26

Nlyle

v I have mixed feelings

Lazy people will always be lazy people. The lazy ones that get welfare will always find a way to work the system to stay on it. That's the only work they will do. However, people that fall on hard times that have worked hard for a living do need this so they don't lose everything they'd worked so hard for. People that work typically find work as soon as they can. I have no official polls or reports to back this up, just my own experiences with people I know. I've seen the system used for what it's supposed to be used for and I've seen it abused.

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Apr '13

YankeeYahoo

v Yes, it does

Yes. Historically, when charity is given, help in labor is expected in return. Learning a new skill results in getting off of charity. When in the late 1800's welfare was first implemented in New York, the results were simple. Those whose morals shamed them for being on welfare quickly got off of welfare as soon as possible ... this happened to the the Jews who quickly became shopkeepers and business owners going strong today. Those with poor morals did not advance. Then again, this was also a joint venture of private and public funds to help the poor, and therefore better organized and executed. Not so today, where not even community service is expected from welfare r...

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Feb '13

bsking

v Yes, it does

Welfare which was designed as a helping hand do people down under luck has evolved into a sustainability program for lazy people, coincidently the same people, I have learned from there benefactor, the welfare provider, that in order to sustain there benefits they need only show up at the polling place every few years. hence the term low information voter was born. Welfare recipients should be made to work an amount of time equal to their benefits.

B5

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Feb '13

Thunderchicken

v Yes, it does

I've been poor and have known a few people on public assistance. And yes some are lazy enough to accept a subsistance lifestyle. I've also known those who saw public assistance as a supplement to their cash income. And there are some to whom public assistance is all they can do while they take care of the rest of their life. What we should is weed out the sharpies and lazies and leave alone the ones who actually NEED assistance.

B3

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Feb '13

Speedieg

v No, it doesn't

I don't think it makes them lazy, I think it makes them feel hopeless. They become trapped in a rut they don't have the skill to escape. I know people like to blame them for their plight but we simply must come to the realization that although we should be treated as equals we are not. Some people just do not have the natural skills to succeed and need to be taught. As a society we are only providing subsistence living we are not providing a path out.

B1

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Feb '13

Neo_NtheMatrix

v Yes, it does

Does standing in the middle of a rain storm without an umbrella make you wet?

B2

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Feb '13

Warrior_Judge

v Yes, it does

Not only lazy, but they suffer from SES(self entitlement syndrome). They don't want to work and expect everything to be handed to them. They make it really hard for the ones who truly need help and they are a plague on our society.

e11 endorsed

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Feb '13

PoliticalSpice

v I have mixed feelings

I don't beleive in welfare. I believe in jobs. Not demeaning workfare, not make work jobs, but necessary jobs with decent wages and health indurance that give people the dignity of work and the pride of contributing to soceity. Unemployment should seek to match people with private jobs. If none are available govt should employ people, both in job training programs that teach jobs skills and offer employment and job matching to get jobs in the private sector and more steady govt jobs that need to be done. Welfare should only go to those physically incapable of work. We need to build and operate nationwide hi speed rail, repair and maintain infastructure, including our n...

B2

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Feb '13

mmej

v I have mixed feelings

Some people really do need the assistance. Unfortunately, what I see most in the media are those that abuse the system

e6 endorsed

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Feb '13

Len_in_NY2

v I have mixed feelings

Welfare is a good short-term helping hand for those who need it. Unfortunately, our gov't does not take the next step and limit how much and for how long the recipients receive it. Some are permanently disabled so they get it for their lifetime, but it shouldn't be handed down for generations. That's just insane. Others who are able bodied should have caveats attached to their benefits whether it be proof of attempted employment or mandatory job training accompanied by a TIME LIMIT. Welfare should be a stepping stone to a productive life, not a way of life.

e6 endorsed

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Feb '13

BBDegarmeaux

v Yes, it does

Welfare enables people not to work. In my job I see lots of single stay-at-home mothers. How can you not work, not be married and raise children? Big Daddy G (Government) is the answer. Big Daddy G replaces the men they should have married and lets these unemployed women stay home with their children. I am a married mother with small children. I work so these lovely ladies don't have to and their blatant laziness infuriates me!

B1

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Feb '13

wayne2453

Dependency weakens character but strengthens Government.

B4

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