Welfare pitfalls
Re “Nightmares are coming true,” Column, June 8
George Skelton has indeed penned a tear-jerker, but he somehow missed the gorilla in the room.
Eighty years ago, Americans were in the habit of taking care of themselves and their own. Families rallied around unfortunates like “Jean,” as did their friends and neighbors. Private charities abounded.
Now, after four generations of welfare, millions of Americans look to government for the necessities of life. Wards of the state, they are at the mercy of politicians who promise more than they can deliver.
Skelton has issued a warning for all of us: The dependent will be disappointed.
Jerry Pomeroy
Sun City
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