spedmunki

I for one support this. My parents' neighbors are a prime example of why this is good. Their children run around with minimal clothes on all the time, and look like they never, ever bath. Their lawn is covered in ****.....I mean garbage, thousands of fisher price toys, and failed projects of the patriarch of their house. My mom called the health department on them because their house is an absolute eyesore, and my parents have worked too hard to have their property value decreased by a couple of primates living next door. The health department investigated their house and didn't find anything that gave them reason to intervene, but they did tell them if they continued to dispose of their garbage on the lawn that they would intervene. One of the social workers came over the house after and talked to my mom about the house and what happened. He said something along the lines of "It's funny. They are living in utter squaller, and they have a 50'' plasma in their living room."

If you are on welfare it should immediately go towards food, rent, clothing, education, and other essential living items. Welfare should not be used to live beyond one's mean, or for alcohol or cigarettes.

I understand that there are probably many families out there that do not abuse the system and desperately need it, but I think this would be a great deterant for those who abuse the welfare system.

If you pay little to no taxes, and take government handouts then you should expect Uncle Sam to lean on you.

Salty

iTrader: (14)

I am totally for this.

We can search and audit people and corporations (etc) with the proper government agencies for compliance and fraud. Soldiers are constantly searched and tested being government property. If you're living off my tax dollars then we should have a right to audit your lifestyle. Plain and simple.

Can you imagine how many households would crumble with a welfare-type audit? You’d probably find enough Malt Liquor, drugs, and other contraband to fund the war on terror.

Salty

iTrader: (14)

Correct. Plus it might light a fire under the asses of those mooching off welfare but are still following the rules. Maybe living under surveillance and the thumb will inspire them to get off their asses.

Those that are legitimately on welfare and are not likely to break the rules will eventually be recognized as such and be less likely to be harassed and thoroughly searched. In time they might even be skipped on the list.