Why does the USA have so many “free” things from the government?

gamerdude200808 asked:


It seems like Americans get offended by this. I’ve read all kinds of questions, newspaper articles, etc. about it. People get offended for some reason and take a negative, fighting stance.

I am baffled why as a citizen of the United States, all I’ve ever grown up seeing is people getting free stuff left and right. People from another country come over here and get a grant/loan from the government to open businesses that thrive and flourish – yet citizens of the USA seem to have a massively hard time doing that. There is a massive, and I do mean massive amount of people on EBT/Welfare, WIC, Section-8, Medicaid/Medicare who are young people. I’m shocked at how many coworkers I’ve known who were young people that had stair-step children (2, 3, 4, 5, 6 years old) and seemed to have children just to get more “free” stuff added on by the government. They talk about getting their hair/nails done for hundreds of dollars, wear the best branded clothing, etc. Half of their rent is paid, they always have excellent teeth because they grew up on apparently medicaid and didn’t have to pay for a dentist. WIC gives them free milk, cheese, eggs, etc. at the store. EBT pays for an average of $600+ per month for their food. Some get checks from the government to pay their utilities, and the remaining money left they can do what they wish with. All of which seem to have good jobs (oftentimes government or other well-to-do jobs), but claim that they “don’t know who the father of the baby is” and seem to get welfare for that reason. They have jobs, they work…they spend the money on themselves and our taxes pay for their children.

When my mother was raising me and my brother as a result of the death of my father at 10 years old, we couldn’t get welfare. No government assistance. I’m 28 years old and still trying to make enough money to get my smile corrected – because growing up, I had a lot to pay for by working and helping out my family. It kinda pi**** me off that I see people living the life on freebies all the time.

EBT/Welfare is said to be broke by 2017, and other programs before that. I’m just wondering why so many people don’t object to this as a nation. I know that some people absolutely need these to live and don’t make enough money to live – but neither has my family. We had to make it happen. What’s becoming of our country?

Daniel