Quote Originally Posted by BanginJimmy View Post
Minimum wage needs to be set, at whatever and then tie it to the CPI. If the CPI rises, so does minimum wage. If it drops, so does minimum wage.
An absolutely reasonable suggestion. This would also prevent congress from having to debate the issue every few years. The only small issue is that CPI is not always the most reliable indicator but nothing is perfect.

Quote Originally Posted by Sinfix_15 View Post
Not my problem. Planning for the future is part of life. If i was going to have children, my financial situation would have to be pretty secure. If you're living week to week on a fixed income, you should consider the risk youre taking when you decide to have kids. Why should my income obtained from responsibility be given to those who are irresponsible. Your view on life is dependent on forcing independent people to be a part of it. Social programs would not exist without people who dont need social programs being forced to participate.
It's your problem because no matter how much you would like to be, you are not independent of society as a whole. If you leave the least capable people to fend for themselves, their children are likely to continue the poverty cycle and the welfare system will only grow. If you truly want to get rid of the welfare system, you should be advocating for early childhood education and all sorts of other social programs to give poor kids the best chance at becoming a net tax payer.