Welfare programs in the U.S. are designed to ensure that the basic needs of the American population are met. Federal and state social programs include cash assistance, health insurance, food assistance, housing subsidies, energy and utilities subsidies, and education and childcare assistance. Similar benefits are sometimes provided by the private sector either through policy mandates or on a voluntary basis. In 1996, Congress passed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (Welfare Reform Act). The new law placed permanent ceilings on the amount of federal funding for welfare, and gave each state a block grant of money to help run its welfare program. The law stated that federal funds may only be used to provide a total of five years of aid in a lifetime of a family. Another significant change was the complete exclusion of legal aliens from receiving any SSI benefits. The passage of the Contract with America Advancement Act of 1996 further narrowed the number of people allowed to receive SSI disability benefits by requiring that drug addiction or alcoholism not be a material factor in their disability.
@ISIDEWITH9yrs
More, reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income
@ISIDEWITH9yrs
Fewer, current benefits do not provide enough support
@ISIDEWITH8yrs
Fewer, and ensure benefits go to those that need it most
@ISIDEWITH8yrs
More, but increase benefits for the elderly and disabled
@ISIDEWITH8yrs
More, and deny benefits to immigrants
@ISIDEWITH9yrs
More, current benefits should be capped
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More, but I would rather abolish welfare
@98WQW2R3 days
More, and deny benefits to non-taxpaying citizens
@98WMC573 days
more, and increased it for everyone from the disabled and elderly to the immigrants
@98W76V94 days
more but ban benefits for illegal immigrants.
@98VCD574 days
More for adults who are able to work and less for people who are elderly and disabled who can't work.
@84ZWD6LIndependent5 days
More, with exceptions for those who are disabled (long term or short term), elderly/retired, or actively looking for work.
@98TM5LS7 days
We need to abolish welfare benefits.
@98T48881wk
I am against any restrictions on welfare with the exception of denying it from illegal immigrants
@98SW6Y51wk
End all social benefits
there shouldn’t be welfare unless the situation of the person is extremely bad
@98SMXLX1wk
Fewer, but increase benefits for the elderly, disabled and for US Citizens only. These benefits should go to those who need it the most.
@98S89BV1wk
With adequate UBI, all welfare benefits can be eliminated
@98S4ZQV2wks
I don’t think restrictions are what is wrong with the welfare system right now.
@98RSL5B2wks
reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income and does not allow illegals and non citizens to obtain any benefits.
@98RRD7Z2wks
Fewer. We should abolish federal welfare benefits.
Better accountability for current benefits
@98QFR9B2wks
More restrictions, as the ones who really need it will take it seriously
@98Q4JX72wks
More, not only to reform the system that it supplements a working income but incentivize recipients to get off of welfare.
Fewer restrictions for those who are disabled (long term or short term), elderly/retired, and actively looking for work. More restrictions if you don't fall in those situations
@98MV6DX3wks
Abolish all government programs
There should be restrictions but not all of the current ones are strong.
@98JT3LB4wks
Eliminate all welfare programs for Universal Income.
@98J66434wks
More, but I would rather abolish the welfare state
@98HWQ9C4wks
Fewer and welfare should be abolished
@Drd11764wks
The system in its current form is entirely to corrupt and overwrought with peril and deregulation. It needs to be entirely audited and reviewed, bureaucrats and politicians removed entirely and an entirely new and up to date system implemented.
Welfare should be focused on helping people first and foremost, but it is all contextual in my opinion. If welfare cannot be contextualized, then not much can be said about how it should be redirected.
@98HLQDD4wks
More, and welfare benefits should be eliminated in favor of funding education and infrastructure, instead
@98GG3V31mo
More, deny all benefits to illegal immigrants
@98G45QW1mo
Too many people abuse welfare.
@98DXYLR1mo
More, it should be determined by need.
@98DS7W81mo
More, but only adding denial of welfare to immigrants who don't pay taxes and have shown no interest in becoming U.S citizens.
@98CSLSK2mos
No change, but deny benefits to illegal immigrants.
@98D2SQQ2mos
Fewer, and get rid of means tested welfare
@98CSLSK2mos
No change, but deny benefits to undocumented immigrants.
@974CTSV2mos
fewer because ppl gotta eat
@8YDKWX72mos
Regardless, we should reform to a UBI system
@98CKYP62mos
More respect is called for, from each to each. Wage parity with productivity would cause a lot of wellness, doing away with the need for welfare.
Fewer, and we should abolish all welfare benefits
@98BX3T82mos
Fewer, reform the system to ensure that benefits are going to those that need it most
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