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Critique: Getting Off the Welfare Carousel

Getting Off the Welfare Carousel written by Teresa McCrary, discusses the struggle a single mother in todays world goes through trying to give their children the best they deserve. The article speaks of the stereotypical remarks, toward the women on welfare and the accusations of them so called milking the system. Teresa tells us how the nation-wide view of them is totally wrong.

The majority of women Teresa knows on welfare are hard working individuals and would do anything to hold down a descent job, but being a single mother is hard enough without having to worry about some lousy inimum wage job that they more than likely will only be able to find. Teresa herself is working on her fourth year of college and is doing rather well in her complicated path for success. The article points out that more people than recognized are legitimately trying their best, and forcing them to get a low paying job will do nothing but hurt them and place neglectfullness actions upon their children.

All of these excuses are legitimate and in some certain cases are probably true, but the welfare situation in the United States is getting out of control and something needs to be done about it. Certain families who rightfully deserve the benefits that this great country provides for them probably will get hurt in the outcome of the reforms, but everyone has to suffer a little in achieving what is best for the whole nation. This article written by Ms.

McCrary is a fine argument speaking for the single parent families who are actually trying to make something for themselves. I personally feel sorrow for those people who truly need welfare to survive, but there are many people in this country who abuse the privileges and the systems given to them. This is going to ause some sort of reform to allow welfare to maintain its existence. I agree with her conclusion on needing an education to make it in this world today. I personally am from a family of average middle class and do not have the money to attend college.

I was not raised on welfare, although I do understand the concept of money in the sense that it takes money in order to make money. I am from a family of six and my parents do not have the money to send there children to college. I took the initiative upon myself to make the right decisions for my future, and now am unfortunately taking out student loans, but omeday I will have a degree and a well paid job to pay back my loans and make something for myself and family. Education is the path for success in the future and as of today.

This is only an answer for a certain percentage of the people on welfare and there are reasons why people cant go to college, but if that percentage did get an education there would be a large amount of people off welfare. This would abolish the excuse that there are only minimum wage jobs available to people anymore. With an education you can make enough money to support your family. Aside from the point of education for an answer to the excuses of welfare, a person needs not to be content with getting by with the hand given money of welfare.

What would people do if they had never been given welfare? Teresa McCrary argues many more people would be on the streets. I dont agree, I believe they would have physically and mentally motivated themselves to do what it takes; rather than being lazy with an open hand receiving money from this countries hard working peoples pockets. Once again I do believe welfare is a great modification of this country and I do hink it is strongly needed.

On the other hand I think alot of people receiving it are doing nothing but abusing the system and taking needed money from other people by their ignorance and stupidity. This is causing the reduction of funds for the legitimately needy people of our country, such as Teresa McCrary and others who honestly make an attempt to support their families. Reforms are needed in order to keep the money available to these people, and the best advice that I can suggest is to get an education and make the best for yourself and your family.

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