What is welfare? a Helping hand or a handout?

Millions of Americans are signed up for welfare; the program designed to aid poor and needy families. Unfortunately, it has now become a way of life for many. Many argue that welfare is not destroying our culture and creating a dependent people who have learned to abuse certain privileges that come with living in America, but history has proven that this is not true. (Hoehn, Richard, 1995) Former President Clinton signed the welfare reform bill, he …

…attitude, destined to succeed, and not likely to fail. No, it is not harsh or discriminating, and yes, it is very necessary. Works Cited Hoehn, Richard. Blueprint for Social Justice: Let's Get Real About Welfare, New Orleans, 1995, pg 60. Kaus, Mickey. "The Revival of Liberalism." New York Times. 9 August 1996: A27. "Say You Want A Revolution." US News and World Report. 9 Oct 1995: 11-14 Schiller, Bradley, "Why Welfare is Still So Hard To Reform." Challenge, New York, 1995, pg 16.