Here it goes, are you ready?
In the ghetto there are a few things every kid knows: what food stamps are, most siblings are only half related, what child support is, how to use a weapon, what streets not to walk down after dark, and most importantly how to milk the government. It is sad to say these things out loud, but they are very true. A "wise" eight year old once explained to me that I had had my kids "wrong". They all had the same father. She told me, "Everyone knows that if you have more baby daddys you get more child support and never have to work. The government pays for everything too." At the time I was shocked. What kind of parent would want her child to grow up planning to have multiple children by multiple men and live off the "system" for her life? What kind of life would that be?
It also got me thinking, as you all know I do that a lot. I could work a minimum wage job. I would make $280.00 a week. My child-care related expense is around $400.00 a week. The government is not only willing to pay all but $15.00 of my child-care, but they would also give me $500.00 a month in foodstamps and pay $500.00 of my rent a month. Let's put that in perspective for a minute. If they don't pay my child-care, my foodstamps increase to $780.00 a month. It's an extra $280.00 a month, however, they are saving $920.00 a month....it makes sense. A kid could do that math. Also, if they were getting more child-support, collecting it all on time from their dad, I could make up for the foodstamps. In my case they would have to double my support. I get $63.00 a week for 4 children. Seriously, he lives at home with mom and dad and has no bills. I feel like he could pay $126.00 a week without a problem. Just saying.
Instead of having to pay TANF to mothers not getting their child-support, they should create a class. This class should teach three very important things to ghetto dudes.
1. How to properly install and wear a belt. While it's super endearing to see grown men with their pants drooping down around their knees exposing their ratty boxers, no one will ever respect them, let alone hire them. Ok, I get it, everyone has been a teen trying to "fit in". You are now 25 living off your mom/baby mama/girlfriend/friend/grandma/etc. It's time for the big boy pants now. It's about taking that epic first step. Yes, the government should tell men how to wear a pair of big boy pants.
2. Get a job. OMG right? It is simply amazing. The class would tell you how to ask for a job application at your closest burger restaurant, how to fill it out, and how to had it back in. Since they have already taken a class on how to wear their pants they should be all ready for the interview portion. Immediately followed by, how to show up on time on a daily basis to work, do exactly what your are told, and how to spend the paycheck on things like rent/bills/a vehicle/their unclaimed children. It would be a miracle to end all miracles!
3. How to only have sex with women they would want to marry. Ok, so realistically we know this won't happen, it should, but it just won't. So we must change this to know how to wear a condom and try not to cheat very often. This class should be given to women too. Ony for the women it should include how to only sleep with one man a month so you know who your baby daddy is if his condom break and to make sure he is using a condom.
Lastly, in loo of all we have talked about, I also think the government should only cover 3 pregnancies per person. Yes, that may seem harsh, but I think number 4 is on you. You may have your tubes tied after number three, which knowing ghetto parents would be an amazing option, or you may have more kids, but the government will not pay for any part of them. That's right, no food stamps, no child-care, no housing, no medical, no nothing. It sounds extreme, like why should the child have to suffer? It is not causing any children to suffer. Actually, I think it could prevent millions of children and save billions of dollars of their life-time.
I know some of these things may sound harsh, I would also like to see food-stamps no longer cover soda, chips, cakes, cookies, ect. This would lower obesity and in turn lower medical costs, but I will cover that another day. We mis-spend billions a year. These small changes could eventually help put a significant debt in the national debt. I know they won't happen, but they should.
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