However, regardless of our status, we didn't receive any help from the government after a month of living here. We got a little help by means of food stamps and Medicaid for the first month that we lived here, and after that, we were on our own. I think the problem with the UK, and as I look more and more also with the US, is that the government gives people handouts and doesn't push them to get out and put in their fair share. I lean to the Socialist side when it comes to my political beliefs, but that's taking it too far in my opinion. I'm paying for my own education, though it's ridiculously overpriced, my parents work three jobs just to pay rent and provide.
Many people come into the country and start living off the government.
It's hard to settle political differences in other countries, and I think that the problem should be fixed at home first. I don't have a problem with this, however since the gov't programs are pretty much limited to legal alliens and citizens. These programs pretty much help out the hospitals, clinics, etc so their funding can go to others. I have no problem giving them assistance, for a short time, same as we should for anyone who has had a life-changing event. It doesn't take long to go thru a life savings when you're ill.