Why do people get mad at people on welfare?

Because taxpayers have little visibility of how their money is spent. With a charity, they get a warm and fuzzy feeling when they see pictures of the kids they helped. read more

Poor people shouldn’t have smartphones. Poor people shouldn’t have tattoos. Poor people should sell nice cars to pay for food. Poor people shouldn’t have a nice purse if they’re buying groceries with food stamps. Poor people’s children shouldn’t be dressed well. Poor people shouldn’t have children, period. read more

Most people on welfare are hardworking, taxpaying citizens, just like the rest of us. Or they are impoverished children, elders, or folks with disabilities. But it’s a lot easier for welfare critics to take help away from people that they imagine are lazy and deceitful, so that false image lives on. read more