A MORE Perfect Government

 

Why are governments put into place?

John Locke said that governments are formed to protect the rights of the people. It is not a government’s job to give financial aid such as health care and food stamps, but our government has stepped into the role of a parent and greatly assistances those who desire help. However, people have misunderstood the government’s role, it is not their job to give aid to the people but it is a gift. We have token the succor for granted and have forgotten that excluding or eradicating ourselves from destitution is our own job, although the government certainly plays a role in our finances we still have the greatest control over how we utilize our money and therefore we are also the most accountable for our finances. After this said, what should be done with America’s welfare system?

 

I am in total support of assisting people in times of need but I am also a greater believer in giving them chances (teach a man to fish he eats for life). The American government should be more along the lines of ensuring the rights of the citizens, maintaining a stable economy, monitoring imported goods to ensure safety, quality, and value (not getting a bad deal on the price of oil).

 

We need to transform our country from a society to a family. When a child is born its family takes it into their home to be nursed and raised so that child can grow to be strong and independent. The family makes sure the child learns what is needed to survive and become a successful adult. When that child is old enough the child is sent off to work and to live on its own but if that child should experience a period of embroilment the family is there to give succor. The child does not use the help to survive but uses the help to become independent once again. 

 

Our country gives help but many children do not use the help to become independent and self-sufficient, they use it to survive. To reduce the ability for people to leech on the hard work of others and to make the American dream much more accessible for every American I have developed a plan or at least changes that I wish to be made.

 

Children from one day old to 17 years old are given free health care and if the child’s providers are in financial difficulty then the child will be given a healthy ration of food, for no child should be punished from penury. All children are to be ensured a healthy living environment so poor living conditions as a child will not hinder them from becoming a successful adult. Although, this is much like today’s system and loopholes have defiled the government’s generosity, this system cannot be ostracized on the count of a few bad apples. No matter how great a system is made it will never be made perfect, and therefore people will always find its mistakes, however, our constitution was deliberately made malleable in order to evolve with the changing society and it’s infamous way of finding loopholes.

 

When the child turns 18 he/she will now have to abide on its own with the same rules and regulations as every other adult unless he/she is a student in high school or can prove he/she is a full-time student at a vocational school or college. As long as he/she is a full-time student from the ages of 18-24 they will be given free health care and financial aid if needed because a young adult should not be punished or obstructed by the pursuit of bettering themselves and the world by education. For adults past the age of 24 and wish to better themselves as a full-time student they will be given aid and health care if they are impecunious but they will not receive as great of a succor as they would if they were between the ages of 18-24. The amount of assistance and health care is depended on their financial condition.  The point of this is to give a chance not a free meal.

 

Adults who are laid-off with no fault of their own will be given a temporary assistance because in a family we help each other. The assistance will only be given for a temporary time for them to find a new job. Lay-off relief has a time cap perhaps between 1-3 months depending on the job availability at the current time.

 

Elderly from the ages of 65+ will be given healthcare attachments to the current health care plan. Attachments will vary from each individual depending on their current health care and financial situation. After the age of 65 the citizen will be financially ensured that they will never again have to take employment unless he/she becomes in need of succor because of their financially unwise decisions (such as a big spending spree), for no one should be affected by another’s foolishness.

 

The planning is not only to better the way we give financial aid but also how we would use the millions of dollars that we would save which would go towards education. We can not end poverty, as long as humans inhibit the earth there will always be poverty. Although, we may not be able to eliminate poverty the impecunious people can end it for themselves. We as a society can only give others chances to rid themselves of poverty or stay away from becoming poor, we can not do it for them.

 

Education is the best way to securely become financially stable. Not only can education bring wealth but it can often bring happiness. Better our education and you better the country.

 

No matter how much we amend the government it will never reach perfection and it will never be imperishable. No matter how perfect we make a government, changes are inevitable. Our government is our house and when a house is built it is left in extremely good condition but it’s solid construction is not remitting, it will be in need of repair and restructure. Often significant structural changes are made to a house such as room additions or redesign. Likewise, all governments are in need of adjustment in order to reflect the evolution of society. Every improvement is followed by another problem, so no matter how great the change or stableness, nothing reaches perpetual perfection. 

 

I was given a chance of observing human behavior and life style while working at a grocery store in high school. I noticed that there are many people who live off of welfare when they are perfectly capable of not doing so. Some people who use welfare dress extravagant and drive expensive vehicles. The most compromised part about welfare is the EBT card; the EBT card is like a food stamp in the form of a debit card but the EBT card can be used for anything the user desires. Although many people use this help with appreciation and gratitude there are also many people who take advantage of this system, wasting millions of dollars each year. On a daily basis I would notice children using an EBT card on a cart-full of junk food and candy. It was also common to see adults use the card injudiciously as well, buying items such as alcohol, tobacco or junk food. Another fault of the EBT card is that it allows the user to receive cash back, which allows them to purchase anything outside a store even illegal substances. I noticed thousands of dollars each day, going to waste in the hands of people who are capable of living in privation without government handouts. I concluded from these observations that there must be a better way, a more secure way of giving succor to people who need help.

 

Too many people live without consequences. If I jump off a bridge there will a disastrous consequence, but today’s society breaks that law of nature; if a person does not go to school or does not work the consequence would logically be that that person would be caught in destitution but today that person can easily find a way to live off of government handouts. One of the trite statements that I hear in arguments is not everyone receives the same chances in life, but what if we change that and give people chances so their failure is their own and not to be paid for by the people who worked hard. If we give everyone more chances to achieve his or her goals while they are still young then we give them almost limitless capabilities for the future. Excuses cannot be made for failure and every man and women will have to live with the consequences of their own actions. We should limit the money that we spend on welfare and increase the money that we spend on education. We are hurting more people than we are helping with the current system, not only are we wasting the money of hard working Americans but through our perpetual pampering of the impoverished we detain them from rising themselves upward and out of poverty. The best way to eradicate one’s self from penury is through education. It is eminent that we expand our investments in education in order to expand the chances for every child to become a successful adult. However, we must remember that no matter how grandeur our educational system is, it always comes down to the child’s choice on whether to follow the footsteps of poverty or to lead themselves to a better life. NO government can be made perfect without the rule of God but we can make a better government through the evolution of thought. 

 

 

This idea is not finished; it is in need of restructure and refinement. An idea for change such as this should not be made by one person because there are much more opinions and ideas such as yours that can make this greater.