My
little personal review of the systems of support for the poor in
America (really in California) has been unexpectedly interesting.
It
turns out that if you are poor, you can be quite sure that the US and California State governments will not help you have shelter or keep the power
on. It will help you eat and get medical care, as long as you dont
mind being homeless and completely impoverished.
Furthermore,
it may be that there was never really any support except for women
with children, anyway. I am not sure about that, but whatever there
may have been, was destroyed by the Republicans with the help of none
other than Pres. Bill Clinton with the so called Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act, which you can read about at
the link below.
One of the worst aspects of this so-called "reform" is that welfare is now run by the states, which allows the Republicans to further demean and attack the poor. In many states, drug tests are required and only counseling is provided, when what is needed is money, pure and simple. What arrogant swine the politicians of America are.
And how little respect I have for the Democratic party for their role in this abomination. When I refer to the Democrats as being "compromised", their participation in this sort of thing is what I am referring to.
What
this means is that if you are poor in America, you are fucked. Thats
the way people seem to want it, but it is not the way I want it. The
government has gone out of its way to destroy employment in this
country, and to see that their rich friends do well. They can damn
well provide a basic subsistance amount without limitation to those
of us who did not happen to benefit from their corrupt and egregious
economic policies.
Oh
yes, not only did Hillary round up votes for this offensive bill in
Congress, but she also allegedly encouraged her husband to vote for it. And
she has never disavowed her support for this so-called "reform".
Remind me again why the presidency of Hillary Clinton is going to be heaven on earth?
