Question

Do you think current US welfare programs reduce incentives for recipients to work?

What types of restrictions should be placed on those receiving public support, such as food stamps, unemployment benefits, Medicare/Medicaid, and Social Security?

What would the impacts be on children of low income families or elderly retired workers and how should these programs be funded?

Answer 1

Yes, the current welfare programs do reduce incentives for peoope to work.

This is because people are getting money income without having to work, which makes them lose motivation to go to work and still make the same amount of money.

Restrictions of time limit till when the benefits can be made use of can be put otherwise people will start enjoying these benefits all their lives and they should be made to do public services work to keep them occupied and working.

This will adversely impact children of such families as their incomes would fall. These programs should be funded by paying maximum attention to providing basic food and education to children of such families to make them self sufficient.