[vasilipupkin]

There is quite a bit of welfare benefits in the U.S. the complete lack of social security in the U.S. is a strawman. Now, it's probably true that the benefits are not as generous as elsewhere, but they are fairly extensive, and depending on the state you live in, are quite generous

[lingoberry]

You would only say that if you were born in the US. Your definition of "generous" is pretty laughable in most other developed countries.

[vasilipupkin]

an Illinois family of one mother and two children receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF; Medicaid, food stamps, Women, Infants and Children, or WIC; public housing; utility assistance; and free commodities (e.g., milk and cheese) would have a benefits package worth $19,442 per year. - See more at: http://illinoispolicy.org/the-work-vs-welfare-trade-off-in-i...

Now, I am not sure whether this is a high enough level of benefits or too high - but I don't think it's laughably low