But the Americans have no extra money. They have their own problems. They can provide financial assistance for two, three, four, or six months at most.
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But obviously, we can't afford to make some bad long-term decisions with regard to basic commitments our country has - trade those away for some short-term assistance that may or may not be there a month from now.
Programs like food stamps, unemployment insurance, Medicaid, and job retraining help Americans get back on their feet when they are down and out and laid off through no fault of their own.
The American way is to not need help, but to help.
Government doesn't do much for the new Americans. The assumption is that they'll take care of themselves if they work hard enough.
Help is even being offered from across the ocean, as over two dozen countries have stepped forward to offer financial and material support to the American people.
We simply can't keep providing money from the federal government in the form of subsidized or actual loans and Pell Grants when we don't have the money.
We can't afford as a nation - not because of money but because of our social fabric - to have large numbers of people who are not working.
Federal assistance helps millions of Americans escape poverty every year by providing the stability needed to take advantage of new opportunities. In fact, it is our safety net that allows full participation in the economy. More Americans purchasing goods means more Americans making them, which means more American jobs.
The vast majority of the American people are hard-working taxpayers who take responsibility for their families, go to work every day, they pay their mortgage on time, they volunteer in their community.
We spend billions of pounds on welfare, yet millions are trapped on welfare. It's not worth their while going into work.
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