Thankfully, we have Donald Trump in the White House. Instead of letting the system continue to be abused (like Presidents before him), it looks like Trump is going to make some serious changes.
From Daily Caller: President Donald Trump announced his intent to look into possible welfare reform to reporters Monday because some people are taking advantage of the system and others aren’t getting what they need, he said.
Trump, addressing reporters, said he would be looking into the issue “very strongly” to see what can be done about the welfare system, Politico reported.
“One thing we’re going to be looking at very strongly is welfare reform. That’s becoming a very, very big subject,” the president said at the Cabinet meeting. “And people are taking advantage of the system, and then other people aren’t receiving what they really need to live, and we think it’s very unfair to them…”
“It’s gonna be a very big topic under this administration. And it’s started already, and we have a lot of recommendations that we’re going to be making, and you’ll be hearing about them very shortly,” Trump added.
I’m sure the democrats are already complaining about his statements. They’d like nothing more than for us to ignore the abuses of government handouts. They’d love it if more people took Welfare from the government, forcing them to raise taxes and deprive Americans of their financial independence.
What Trump is proposing wouldn’t eliminate Welfare, but improve it. He wants to make sure the people who truly need it, such as the elderly, the sick, and the truly in need, can get it. And the many who abuse the system—abled bodied Americans that can work—will get the boot.
This is consistent with Trump’s general handling of entitlement programs. Remember his push to get food stamp recipients off the government’s teat. Since taking office in January, already 1.1 million have dropped off Welfare. Considering the booming jobs market, there’s no reason to have so many dependent on the government.
Welfare and similar programs cost American taxpayers billions of dollars a year. And considering the incredible lack of accountability in all government agencies, much of that cash is wasted. Reforms from a practical, business-minded leader like Trump will mean Welfare will have to actually help people. Rather than remain a bloated system that wastes American funds.
Who can be upset over that? Source: Daily Caller