Yes I do think it would work. Studies have been conducted Ill need to see if I can find the last one I heard of) and it has been proven that education and available birth control does reduce unwanted pregnancies and government dependance.
The right would rather ignore the problems and use silly slogans (just say no or 'abstinence only') and hope the problem foes away.
As with most problems you van spend a little money now or you can spend a lot more later.
What is your idea to stem the increase in unwanted pregnancies?
They already have access to free birth control but choose not to get it.
As far as education, that is available at any planned parenthood clinic.
But you have to want it.
Clearly, there are people whom are to ignorant or just don't care.
How does cleaning streets or performing volunteer work get anyone off welfare? Would itnot be better to have job training programs and overhaul the public education system?
Teaching 'self worth', we get cleaner streets and they don't get a free ride.
Same with volunteer work. Put them to work in a day care or cleaning bed pans, cooking food, something!
One of the problems is there is no incentive to look for a real job.
This lady is a prime example of her 'right to entitlement' mentality that our gooberment perpetuates. Instead of trying to correct bad behavior, we encourage it with each lil bastard that she shoots out.
If there were strict limits on how much help one gets there might be an incentive to pull up your boot straps and take care of yourself and family.
If they have to 'do something' for their entitlement mentality then they might get a job! Welfare chain gangs might be a wake up call for chronic offenders.
Then we have the problem of paid street cleaners, child care workers, etc... Who will #### that they are taking their jobs
One of the things she mentioned is how the government put her 'babies daddy' in jail and that took away income for her. Well guess what, more than likely this leach was living with her rent free and throwing a lil sumpin sumpin into the household until he was put in jail.
If I hear one more "I'm a single mother so treat me special" phrase, I may go postal.
So thanks for your meager input, as usual.
B) xUT