I believe Ed expressed it very well! The fact of the matter is, not accepting a handout will not change government because there are already too many people who gladly accept anything they can get from the government even through fraud at times. I believe a Christian man who is responsible for taking care of his family, should do whatever he can to keep them clothed and fed. At the same time he shouldn't sit back and collect all he can. He should be out looking for employment.

I believe that we shouldn't have many of the programs that the government offers as I think they are unconstitutional (i.e. Medicare, Social Security, Welfare, etc.). The reason our forefathers didn't suggest any of these when building the Constitition is that they understood the negative impact that Socialism brings to a society. These programs deincentivize people from making good choices for themselves as they ultimately see the government as a bailout for not taking care of themselves, from not saving for retirement, from not appreciating work in general.

I could go on and on so I'll stop now. May peace and joy be with you always!