Welfare Reforms effect on Women and Children
The major problem facing poor Women and Children after the adoption of Welfare Reform is, the lack of adequate healthcare for these families. The Women and Children facing this problem are mainly from out-of-wedlock families. It is believed that by removing such benefits it will end such problems like crime, young black men not feeling sense of accomplishment by not working and the bond of community relationships deteriorating. In trying to address this problem I have come up with two different alternative policies to try to tackle the newest welfare reform policy and adjust it in a way that will benefit families especially Women and Children as well as the tax payers of America.
My first recommendation is that all Women and Children under the age of 21 should have free healthcare. Although this may hurt the tax payers, I firmly believe that its not the worse income loss that the American people have faced before. We are spending more money on the war in Iraq, (the war on terror) and have spent enough money on the war to end poverty in the USA. The health and welfare of our younger generation should be first priorities. They are our future doctors, lawyers, and future generation to keep this country growing and progressing.
My second recommendation is to have free Families Health and Mentoring programs to help the families deal with being a single parent in today's society and mentoring them on how to go to school and stay in school. This would also be paid at the cost of tax payers who live in cities and town which are more effected by poverty and crime. The Government would also have to create a separate fund to supply cash to the poorest cities and tow ...