Are we a welfare nation?
Blame the politicians all you want, but the blame lies with us as the American People. Do you know anyone milking unemployment? Do you know anyone accepting welfare and other subsistence programs who is able-bodied yet worthless lazy? Poke them in the side to stop sucking America’s coffers dry
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“So I believe some Americans are simply saying, we don’t want to pay the price. We would rather spend our time on the net, texting, tweeting, gaming, creating our own little worlds. We are not willing to study hard. We don’t want to learn a trade. We don’t want to go to a demanding college. No. It’s far easier to devote our time to leisurely pursuits and let the government take care of us.
“That kind of mind-set has taken root in this country. And that’s why we are seeing the huge divide between the progressive party and the Democrats and the traditional party, the Republicans. President Obama wants voters to believe that massive federal spending will improve their lives and that he, the President, will tax the rich in order to make free stuff available.”
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