Quote:Who said it's okay? I just recognize that it's better to help people even if there's a possibility of fraud (which can later be punished) than to not help people.


Do you have a car? Do you think it would be okay if people could come along and let the air out of your tires then justify it by saying it's too easy to speed and therefore we can't let people drive?


The fact of the matter is the $10,000 issue is best addressed with a labor and regulatory environment that enfranchises everyone in society such that they feel they have enough to lose that such petty fraud doesn't even seem worth the risk.

Your analogy is completely apples and oranges. A better one would be letting a swarm of bees sting you because one bee sting at a time isn't so bad.


I don't support getting rid of welfare completely, but it should be reserved for people who truly are unable to work - not for people who are forced to eat ramen noodles and go without a phone.

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