George Wallace said:
I have a question: What keeps these people poor?
Is it the Federal and Provincial handouts? - welfare for some does go back generations... of those most are/we're career criminals and have no use for society other than leech it dry.I would say that is a very insulting remark to Maritimers and others across this land who have Seasonal Jobs.
Is it a medical/mental problem?- some people are not like others, and yes some of those are dependant on medical aid.These are legitimate poor and a failure in our Health Care System......ON this I will agree with you.
Is it a poor work ethic?- yes and no. Some companies only hire "like minded individuals" to fill thier workforce, anyone found not like the others... well back to the start..Bull! Don't blame "Companies" for the work ethic of the workers. A couch potato is not the result of some big Corporation. It is a lazy SOB.
Is it that they haven't gone out and voted for some Political Party that may make a difference?- No because the government is an extension of the people, thus the people who have influence within the government make the change, usually those who are less off have less effect on change. When the people don't partake in the government and vote, then they are at fault, not the elected government; the government elected by those who chose to vote and take part in the political process. You don't have to be RICH to vote.
Apathy in the worker, keeps him/her poor. Lack of a work ethic to strive to better one's condition, keeps them poor. Dependence on receiving a Welfare Cheque, keeps them poor. Breeding the "Welfare" mentality into their children keeps them poor.
Many people work hard for their livings in this country, and are penalized (Taxed) by the Government in order to support these poor, so don't use them as an excuse.- I wasn't debating the lack of willpower in ones self or doing thier, i was debating the fact we are ALL in the boat together, ROW or get the fk out of the boat.It seems some of us have to row more than others; some who insist on not rowing at all, but collecting all the benefits.
The governemnt started a workfare program to get the BUMS off the dole and start doing usefull things to earn thier keep. We used to have a prison system that done the same, our government is responsible for those two changes, thus the people are responsible for allowing the government to do so. Socialism does not mean the poor get a free ride off the rich. It's a one system for all that the poor do not get excluded from because of thier financial standing within the populous. The rich can afford things, the poor cannot. The rich can pay for extended education, the poor cannot. The rich have open doors, the poor do not. So take your holier than thou, woe is me for being on a better more expensive ikea pedestool...
Poor person wants a job(blue collar),(white collar) rich person with job says no we don't want you, you don't qualify. Rich person gets job poor person gets fkd again. Welcome to Capitalism
Untill education is treated like our health care system the poor will stay poor and the rich will continue to take advantage of them, look down apon them and well you get idea...
Remeber this... anyone can TRY but there is ALWAYS someone else who says yes or no. So no matter what the idividual does there is going to be someone else dictating what you can or cannot do.
Cheers.