We don't want to turn the safety net into a hammock that lulls able-bodied people into complacency and dependence.
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Of course we have compassion. We just don't believe the safety net should be used as a hammock.
Our people want jobs. They don't want a safety net as a way of life.
In social policy, when we provide a safety net, it should be designed to help people take more entrepreneurial risks, not to turn them into dependents. This doesn't mean that we should be callous to the underprivileged.
We live in an unsafe world.
If you're one car accident away from poverty, you're on a high wire without a safety net. And that's a challenging proposition.
You know, there are people making a lot of money in this country who can actually afford their own health care. We are in a situation where we got a safety net in place in this country for people who frankly don't need one. We got to focus on making sure we got a safety net for those who actually need it.
Safety nets for the poor and disadvantaged are a must for any compassionate nation, but encouraging folks to go on the dole when not absolutely necessary is disgraceful.
Safety's just danger, out of place.
The world is a dysfunctional place in so many ways. It is unstable. So even though that chaos can be reflected in our own homes, I suppose we have to fight that by creating our own versions of safety, which can also turn into ignoring the state of the world.
The idea that we can make all things safe for all behaviors is in itself a dangerous and slippery slope.
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