Conservative Politician: Social welfare programs are destroying our country  These programs are not only adding to the annual deficit, which increases the national debt, but they also discourage hard work  Our country must continue producing leaders who bootstrap their way to the top  None of our country' s citizens truly need assistance from the government; rather, the assistance just makes things easier  Liberal Politician: Our great country is founded on the principle of hope  The country is built on the backs of immigrants who came here with nothing, except for the hope of a better life  Our country is too wealthy not to provide basic necessities for the less fortunate
Recent immigrants, single mothers, historically disenfranchised, disabled persons, and the elderly all require an ample safety net
Certain classes of people would be irreparably harmed if the country failed to provide a social welfare program.