Curbing The Welfare State

At first glance, it would seem obvious that we should be taking measures to curb the ever expanding numbers of Americans who are unemployed and on some form of government dole. Indeed, politicians on both side of the isle give lip service to the goal of reducing the numbers of those on welfare by putting the unemployed back to work. However, many conservatives are skeptical about the liberals assertions that they are doing everything possible to support policies that would encourage employment in our stagnate economy. What is the basis for this skepticism? With the exceptions of a few very wealthy individuals in liberal hot-beds like the Silicon Valley and Hollywood, the democratic base consists primarily of people who are dependent of the government for their very survival. This dependency may take many forms including, but not limited to, extended unemployment benefits; relaxation of the requirements to qualify for permanent disability; medical care; school meals and head start programs; tax rebates for those that pay no taxes; and generous food stamp allotments for those who claim to be poor. In this respect, not everyone on food stamps is poor; in fact, the Inspector General claims that food stamp fraud costs the tax payers around $222,000,000 a year. The list of government giveaways and entitlements is literally endless! These government programs have one sinister goal, to increase the dependency of ever increasing numbers of Americans on the government for everything from toilet paper to flat screen TVs. This ever expanding group of, what I call dependency Americans, form the rock solid base of the democratic party and the career liberal politicians will do everything in their power to expand the numbers of people who are dependent on the government for their well being from the day they were born to the day they die. Admittedly, since the liberal political machine is dependent on the votes of those who are dependent on government handouts, it will be difficult or impossible to curb our present ever expanding welfare state. However, curbing it we must if we are to have the slightest chance of reversing America's inevitable decline into national obscurity. As will be discussed in the ensuing chapters we can do this by limiting the right of non-taxpayers to vote; stopping illegal immigration; reviving America's manufacturing base so that there are jobs for those who want to work; and, most importantly, reviving the work ethic in American culture. Please consider becoming a member of my blog. At times I feel like I am preaching to an empty room and your comments, good or bad, would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Doc.