Too Easy To Get Welfare

J.J. Jackson* | July 28, 2007

That’s what the majority of American’s think according to a Rasmussen survey:

While most Americans say the government should do more to combat poverty, most also say that it’s too easy for people to receive welfare payments in the United States.The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 53% of Americans say it’s too easy to get welfare payments while just 22% say it’s too hard. Nine percent (9%) say the balance is about right while 16% are not sure.

This report also references another poll which I have talked about where 56% of Americans think that the Constitution allows the federal government to “combat poverty”.

Another survey, released last week, found that 56% of Americans believe the government should do more to combat poverty.The survey also found that 46% believe the federal government should take the lead in fighting poverty while 42% believe that state (23%) or local (19%) governments should take the lead.

Still waiting for someone to show me that power in the federal Constitution to support this contention however.

In a way the federal government does however have the power to fight poverty. It has that power by staying out of areas it doesn’t belong and not passing restrictive and unconstitutional regulation. When you do that, the economy based on free markets will thrive and raise all boats floating in its ocean.

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