In “Some Help Just Hurts” by The Proud American presents an argument on the topic of welfare. She states that there are a lot of people that take advantage of the welfare programs in this country that sought out to help out people that are in dire need. I agree with her in that in order to receive welfare one must pass drug test amongst a thorough background check. These I believe are needed to fully ensure the person receiving the help truly needs it. The problem with her argument is that she believes that food stamps are used to buy, “drugs, fake nails, hair-do’s, alcoholic beverages, $65 birthday cakes for little Johnny, to clothes from Neiman Marcus.” Food Stamps absolutely cannot buy all but one of those things. The cake is the only thing that FOOD STAMPS can buy from that list. She has a misconception of how the food stamps work and what they can actually buy. Another thing that she does not have full knowledge over is that abusing food stamps is illegal and a crime. Abusing food stamps or lying to the government in order to get food stamps is a major crime that can be punished with a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. I think she has a misconception and a preconceived notion of who gets food stamps and the image she sees is not the majority description of the person who is receiving the assistance. The average person receiving this help is completely opposite to what she thinks, it is a middle income family in need of a little assistance.
