The U.S. Government and Welfare

For a long time now, since the accomplished formation of a stable government, the U.S government has had programs and passed laws that either dealt with issues of or influence family. Many of these "family" programs and laws currently in place today are frequently and commonly debated. One of the most debated and most labored over "family" programs or law is Welfare. The argument is whether or not to, and how welfare should be cut or minimized.
The debate is simple enough, but the argument on welfare's benefits and drawbacks is not. On the pro side of the argument, on which I stand, welf…