Senator Hubert H. Humphrey describes the moral of government by the way government treats the young, old and needy. When it comes to the moral of government, America does have social programs; however, it does not pass the morality test. The elderly are subject to ageism in life and in the workplace; all the while the government is cutting their social security and Medicaid. The needy and handicapped are ignored and taken advantage of by those with money. While there are social programs that help, the impact is more negative through the eyes of society. The young or the Millennials seem to be disconnected to the politics of the America’s society, while learning in a system of educations that is outdated. Overall, the American government seems…show more content… America does have social security and Medicare programs that help provide for the old. However, in recent news it is rumored the White House will cuts the funds going into this programs. Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan writes about the complication is this description “After that exchange, I think folks on Social Security and Medicare should be really worried,” This demonstrates that the funding that the elderly usually depend on is going to be diminished, while being subjected to ageism. As adults grow older, society’s confidence in that person decreases. Elders are subjected to ageist’s comments like, Old people can’t work as fast, Old people don’t know anything about technology, and elders are not able to physically take it. These discriminations lead to a lower amount of elders being hired and working. This also leads to a growing generations being very dismissive to elders and not taking these people seriously. So when it comes to America’s compassion for the elder, it’s like an insurance policy: only the basic…show more content… Not only are their lives already altered by whatever circumstances have plagued them, but also society seems to shun and forget about the shadows of life. Unless a person is Denzel Washington from John Q, there is no way anyone without the funds will be able to handle big life problems. Society does not lend a helping hand when it comes to losing dollar bills. Homeless people are stepped over and dismissed abruptly whenever an interaction incurs. There are more families with second and third homes than there are homeless shelters in America. This shows the disconnect between America and the needy. America does have some programs that help, however, it always come down to dollar. In today’s government, the needy and handicapped are forgotten about and, as described by Humphrey, are the shadows of life. America seems to put such a big influence on money that poor people are looked shamefully. The Washington Post writes, “Want to see a look of pure hatred? Pull out an EBT card at the grocery store”. This demonstrates that people in society look at the poor as a sickness, as if they are leeches that suck on the tit of free money. So it is safe to say that America and its government fail the moral test very clearly by the treatment they
