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re: Anyone who requires government support should not be allowed to vote

Posted on 11/16/25 at 7:05 am to
Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
Member since Nov 2006
111878 posts
Posted on 11/16/25 at 7:05 am to
quote:

What about people who received PPP loans and were forgiven?


Look up what those loans (key word there) were for.
Posted by SlowFlowPro
With populists, expect populism
Member since Jan 2004
463909 posts
Posted on 11/16/25 at 7:07 am to
quote:

Caveat: the disqualifying benefits are not those that have been paid for (i.e., SS, Medicare


quote:

because the recipient has paid for them

Posted by UtahCajun
Member since Jul 2021
2746 posts
Posted on 11/16/25 at 8:11 am to
quote:

Anyone who went to college, or the military, etc.


Government loans and government jobs =/= welfare system
Posted by retired_tiger
Member since Oct 2025
80 posts
Posted on 11/16/25 at 8:16 am to
One of the most absurd ideas to have been posted here.

And that is saying something.
Posted by Motownsix
Boise
Member since Oct 2022
3046 posts
Posted on 11/16/25 at 8:23 am to
quote:

But if someone feels they need to go onto welfare for a while, they have to agree to give up voting during that time


Would this include almost every farmer?
Posted by TrueTiger
Chicken's most valuable
Member since Sep 2004
79605 posts
Posted on 11/16/25 at 8:25 am to
I've been saying this forever.
Posted by Padme
Member since Dec 2020
9185 posts
Posted on 11/16/25 at 8:30 am to
Excellent idea for the country, and therefore will never happen. It would wipe out the democratic base.
Posted by RelentlessAnalysis
Member since Oct 2025
759 posts
Posted on 11/16/25 at 8:33 am to
quote:

One of the most absurd ideas to have been posted here. And that is saying something.
Follow the OP. This is not even in his Top Ten for this autumn.
Posted by Strannix
C.S.A.
Member since Dec 2012
52705 posts
Posted on 11/16/25 at 8:35 am to
quote:

know, but that pesky Constitution


Lol when it was written could everyone vote??
Posted by REG861
Ocelot, Iowa
Member since Oct 2011
37727 posts
Posted on 11/16/25 at 8:36 am to
So I guess we can eliminate farmers and coal miners from the voting ranks.
Posted by Audustxx
Member since Jul 2022
2141 posts
Posted on 11/16/25 at 8:43 am to
Bring back poll tax, non- property owners lose voting rights, how about who differ from your political leanings?
a different religion?
Make the non-voters wear a star on their clothes so WE can avoid them
Posted by PsychTiger
Member since Jul 2004
106755 posts
Posted on 11/16/25 at 8:47 am to
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Anyone who requires government support should not be allowed to breed
Posted by Tigahs24Seven
Charlie Kirk's America
Member since Nov 2007
14310 posts
Posted on 11/16/25 at 8:49 am to
100%
Posted by TrueTiger
Chicken's most valuable
Member since Sep 2004
79605 posts
Posted on 11/16/25 at 8:51 am to
quote:

Bring back poll tax, non- property owners lose voting rights, how about who differ from your political leanings?
a different religion?
Make the non-voters wear a star on their clothes so WE can avoid them


Don't go all hyperbolic.


We are talking about an objective standard that has nothing to do with race, color, creed, age, or property ownership status, or education.


None of the things you mentioned are at play here.
Posted by Timeoday
Easter Island
Member since Aug 2020
16765 posts
Posted on 11/16/25 at 8:58 am to
Yet we allow representatives to vote on pay raises or Judges to decide legality of programs that affect their pay.

What we need is a system of service oriented government with a term of "assimilation". Any and all government workers and elected politicians can only serve a maximum of 12 years, without any type of retirement plan whatsoever. This rule is effective for the next 60 years so citizens who wish to serve the people can serve the people and the population will assimilate to this form of govdernment that was originally intended.

Only SCOTUS judges can serve as the US Constitution requires.
Posted by Phil Shifley
Member since Feb 2019
46 posts
Posted on 11/16/25 at 9:27 am to
I would propose to phase in limits on benefits to prevent government assistance for life.
Everyone is subject to accidents.
Have a kid that you cannot support? OK, accidents happen....here is your various assistance, coupon for unlimited free condoms, and a book titled " The Taxpayer Teat Is Not A Way Of Life" to read and paper to sign acknowledging that you received and will read the book.

Have a second kid WHILE already receiving benefits for the first child that you could not support? Didn't you learn anything the first time? Didn't you use the free condoms? Didn't you read the book?
Second child you have the option to:
(1) Receive 50,% benefits for second child only after signing agreement/acknowledgement that any further children will result in zero additional benefits.
(2) Receive 100% benefits for second child only after you voluntarily get tubes tied.
Your body, your choice.

Posted by choupiquesushi
yaton rouge
Member since Jun 2006
33562 posts
Posted on 11/16/25 at 9:34 am to
Unearned entitlements are nothing more than vote buying.
Posted by SOSFAN
Blythewood
Member since Jun 2018
14889 posts
Posted on 11/16/25 at 9:38 am to
All American citizens should have the right to vote. Poor, middle class or rich. Our ancestors died so we could have this right. Stripping away someone's rights because they need help is insulting to those that died to give us those rights.

Now what should be done is government help should be a alloted to a certain amount of time while the recipient has to provide so many hours of community service.
This post was edited on 11/16/25 at 9:40 am
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
293033 posts
Posted on 11/16/25 at 9:40 am to
Nah, you would penalize physically handicapped people.

Posted by ELVIS U
Member since Feb 2007
11490 posts
Posted on 11/16/25 at 9:40 am to
Constitution aside, have them sign a waiver of constitutional rights if they want the benefits.
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