The disabled are those that physically cannot work to support themselves. They have some type of disability or limitation that keeps them from being completely independent. That is where the government is able to step in and help. The elderly is another population that deserves benefits from the government. Although they may not have a disability, they are physically limited to work because of their age and their physical endurance. They receive benefits from the government that allow them to buy the things they used to or receive the medical care that they need because of their age. Growing up should not be a punishment, in that way the government is able to support those that need a little extra boost to live comfortably. The last group of people that receives support from the government is the unemployed. This is not necessarily a group of people that refuse to work, although that is what many people chose to believe. In some cases, it is merely people that are actively looking for a job but are currently unemployed. Because they are showing an effort in finding a job that will eventually bring in an income, the government encourages them by financially supporting them. Some of the people that fall under the unemployed category take advantage of the system, which is where improvements can be made.
To more effectively distribute the money from governmental assistance programs, the selection process should be more exclusive. The disabled are the ones that need the most support. They physically are unable to live independently or work to support themselves. Rather than supporting the entire elderly population, only the disabled elderly should receive benefits. There are retired people that are still more than suited to work and be independent. Then there is the group of “unemployed” population. Any job is better than no job. People that sit at home all day should not receive benefits from government programs, yet somehow they get away with it. The definition for unemployed should only include those that are unemployed because they are unable to work, not because they chose not to. It is not universally fair for most of our population to be working to earn their paycheck, and once it is received, they are forced to give a percent of it away to people that stay home all day and use food stamps for ice cream and other nonessential items. Governmental benefit programs are extremely helpful and can be used for necessary reasons. To increase efficiency, the process in which the government decides who to grant the money and food stamps to, should have more stringent qualifications and guidelines. There is a definite need to police those who abuse the system and those generations after generations of families on welfare and food stamps who have no intention of ever working, only asking for handouts that the rest of working America ends up paying for.
