Sunday, October 31, 2010
Entitlement Nation: More are living off tax revenues, and fewer are providing them
"Near half of all Americans live in a household in which someone receives government benefits." This number is at a all time high. This article discusses problems with a culture that is becoming increasingly dependent on the public sector. Are American citizens really going to continue this dependency on the government?? I think it will take time but as a country we can become more independent by helping our communities and supporting local businesses.
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The article also mentions that the number of households in which someone receives benefits has increased at a faster rate since 2008 as a result of the recession. This indicates that reliance on benefits is not the product of a culture of laziness, but of necessity. There are a lot of Americans who are willing to work and pay taxes but have had that opportunity denied to them because the jobs aren't available.
From personal experience I know a lot of people who don't necessarily need benefits but take advantage of them because they can. While there are probably a lot of people who are temporarily receiving benefits because of the recession there are also a lot of people who have become dependent on them and are long term receivers.
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