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Originally Posted by desertgrandma
Now........no shame for anything. Many families have existed on welfare for generations. Young girls having babies knowing they will get free housing, food for their babies, food stamps AND free medical care.
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I was just hoping that people would understand that this is
not the way it's generally viewed even in so-called "welfare states" such as the Scandinavian countries. True, some people treat the system like this - and I bet it's much the same percentage as in USA. Some things like health care, education, pension you can live on, and other social services are provided - but it's not a "free lunch". We pay and we are very much aware of that.
Social services smoothes over problematic parts of life. It's ultimately to the good of the country that people can work rather than be sick, or can be educated futher than their parents could save for. I know my country can't be compared to a much much larger country like USA, but I can see in recent history how much my country has prospered and grown richer. I can't help but think it's positive.