Hate to burst any bubbles, but the coming civil war will be caused by the greed of the haves, not the have-nots trying to squeak by. The huge spread between them has gotten bigger and bigger, with not just the poor but also the "middle class" steadily losing ground for a lot of years (decades). Ignore it or blame all the problems on the welfare system if it makes you feel better.
I personally think any and all folks who receive money from "we the people" should have to meet the same requirements. If every poor person who applies for aid has to pee in a bottle, then every politician or civil servant should also have to pee in a bottle. The logistics could get a little dicey, 'cause with all the people receiving money from various governmental entities having to pee in bottles we would be awash in pee waiting to be tested. On the other hand, look how many more government jobs we could create for lab techs to test the pee. Of course, they would have to pee in a bottle too to get their jobs and paychecks. Where does it end?
Being poor is not supposed to automatically make a person a second class citizen in the USA. When I see the fat cats who constantly have their hands out for freebies from the rest of us peeing in bottles to get their subsidies and huge tax breaks and bailouts, then maybe I'll agree that poor folks should have to do it as well. Until that time comes, I see no reason to assault the dignity of the poor just to make a bunch of "haves" feel superior. If the authorities have reason to suspect a welfare recipient is engaging in illegal behavior, they can pursue charges through the legal procedures already on the books, without violating the rights and dignity of everyone else.
Jerry
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