Quote:I have personally heard two women openly admit to me that they wanted more children so they could receive more government assistance. This doesn't include the untold number of times I've been told, by kids (usually teens) or relatives, that someone in their family did it for those reasons. 

 

I can cite as many families where the opposite is true, where they do whatever they can to get off the public dole or, at the very least, don't produce children just to increase their benefits. Welfare recipients are an easy target. The abusers are easy to spot, and a lot of people want to think they are the reason this country is going to hell. These same people will vote for a politician that makes sure a Navy base that is their source of income remains open, whether it is vital to our national defense, or not. There are many recipients of government welfare.

 

Welfare babies are not the scourge and drain on our system they are portrayed to be. Regardless, what is the solution? Starve the children? Mandatory vasectomies and/or tubal ligations?

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