Americans overwhelmingly believe the biggest problem with the welfare system in the United States is that there are too many overqualified recipients. Most also think legal immigrants should have to wait at least three years before being eligible for welfare benefits. A Rasmussen Reports survey found that 71% of adults believe the bigger problem with welfare programs in the United States is that too many people get welfare who should not be getting it. Only 18% say the bigger issue is that too many people who should receive welfare do not get it, while another 11% aren’t sure. Fifty-nine percent of Americans think immigrants who follow the law and enter the U.S. legally should have to wait three years or more before collecting welfare benefits, while 31% believe they should wait more than five years.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
We Have A Serious Welfare Problem
Americans overwhelmingly believe the biggest problem with the welfare system in the United States is that there are too many overqualified recipients. Most also think legal immigrants should have to wait at least three years before being eligible for welfare benefits. A Rasmussen Reports survey found that 71% of adults believe the bigger problem with welfare programs in the United States is that too many people get welfare who should not be getting it. Only 18% say the bigger issue is that too many people who should receive welfare do not get it, while another 11% aren’t sure. Fifty-nine percent of Americans think immigrants who follow the law and enter the U.S. legally should have to wait three years or more before collecting welfare benefits, while 31% believe they should wait more than five years.
