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I don't think he was literally talking that none of those 47% of people shouldn't be on any type of assistance or programs, but that he is never going to get anyone from that 47% to vote for him.

There are people that deserve and need to be on some sort of assistance, but there are a LOT of people out there that abuse the system. Most of us are optimists and don't want to believe it is true, but it really is more true than most believe. I have seen it myself throughout my life as I did not grow up in a well-to-do family and was friends with people on the system.

The major flaw in the system is that it is nearly impossible for most people to get off the system. Lets say you get $1,000/mo on welfare. If you get a job and start making $500/mo, then they lower your benefits to $500/mo so you are still making the same $1,000/mo. Why would someone work to make the same amount of money and have to pay for gas and stuff to get to work? It gives people no incentive to get off of welfare.

They need to let you keep some of that extra money you make, so only reduce the welfare by 50% of what they make, so in that same scenario you are making $500/mo from work and $750 from welfare, now you are making $1,250/mo instead of $1k and you can actually see a benefit from working! Government programs are just poorly thought out and poorly run, now our healthcare will be also. Yay!