“Welfare Should Be a Bridge, Not a Lifestyle” — Joe Mkhitaryan on Immigrants

Are social programs helping people rise — or trapping entire communities in dependency?

In this powerful episode of The Social Venture Podcast, Joe Mkhitaryan shares a deeply personal story about his own family’s immigrant journey to America.

Arriving with –$50,000 in debt, his parents relied on welfare, food stamps, and Medi-Cal — but only until they could stand on their own feet.

Today, Joe argues that social programs should lift people out of hardship, not keep them stuck in it.

But according to him, too many modern programs reward dependency instead of progress — all while politicians brag about “helping” communities they never truly empower.

🎙 A raw and honest conversation about welfare, opportunity, personal responsibility, and what the American Dream was actually built on.

🎧 Listen to the full episode on Spotify:

👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/4tcknpOs54XmKhxEAn63yo?si=62c3d7eddbe54172

💬 What do you think — should welfare have strict time limits, or should support be open-ended?

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