People wouldn't be poor if they weren't so lazy!
There is no evidence that laziness is the root cause for poverty in the US
But I know this person who...(Insert personal anecdote)
Laziness is not a condition, but a judgment of someone's productivity
A person's value is not rooted in their productivity
Productivity is based on many factors. Like mental and physical health, opportunity, and working conditions
Well lack of productivity puts a burden on the rest of us
We live in one of the most productive times in history
There is always going to be a subset of society who aren't able to be as productive
All of us are going to be less productive at different times in our lives
But some folks are able, and are just living off the system!
There are always a few folks, yes
But it's a myth that it's some sort of rampant problem
Over the last few decades, we've been able to root out the vast majority of welfare fraud
In fact, in some ways we've gone too far
We've made it too hard for deserving folks to get the help they need
One Less Myth