Welfare the easy Life

Welfare the Easy Life
We often read in the newspaper about a welfare family with a problem. Some of these articles identify the people on welfare with names that seem foreign, a single parent with numerous children, or a person with a disability. As I read these articles I remember comments made by some family members and friends about how we are “paying for these people’ and they should “just get a job like everyone else”. There is a lot of anger and feelings of disgust for people on welfare that I feel comes from a lack of understanding of their situation. A more informed public would better understand how people end up in this situation. If the public understood people on welfare and the hardships they encounter they would be more sympathetic, and rather than condemn those people who are unfortunate enough to rely our welfare system, and they might be inclined to help them.
During my workday I see many different situations that result in people living on welfare. The most ...