This country has gone insane. Why is it the government’s responsibility to take care of the elderly or anyone else? Those in need used to turn to their families, churches, or private charity. Now everyone looks to Big Brother to take care of them. Truly, we have lost our independence and our sense.
Yes, they did. Now that both adult members work in most families that is impossible. Back when they didn't "need" to have so many things and a big house it wasn't necessary for both to work, at least not full time and more or less permanently. I don't know how you would get things back to the way they were, not without catastrophe of some sort.
Unfortunately, that is an unfair system.
Families, churches and private charities all expect some level of responsibility, maturity, effort and contribution on the recipient's part. Certainly no drug use or criminality.
90% of today's recipients of "Obama money" fail miserably on all counts.