1 Varicose veins â restricted blood flow and swelling can lead to skin break down and persistent ulceration.  Dryness â wounds (such as leg ulcers) that are exposed to the air are less likely to heal. The various cells involved in healing, such as skin cells and immune cells, need a moist environment.
Welfare programs should not be eliminated, but the qualifications should be redone. Welfare programs were designed to help those who really need the help. Many people on welfare could not survive without it. Many people on welfare truly need it. However, the system has been abused.
Census figures show more than one-third of Americans receiving welfare benefits. Fifty years after the âwar on povertyâ was first waged, there are signs a new offensive is needed. Newly released Census data reveals nearly 110 million Americans â more than one-third of the country â are receiving government assistance of some kind. The number counts people receiving what are known as âmeans-testedâ federal benefits, or subsidies based on income.