I would propose that if you are on welfare, you do busywork if nothing else
Street sweeping, cleaning graffiti, etc
And if they have kids then one half of them can watch the kids while the other half is working. that’s what the people who pay the bills have to do.
There is no work involved. It should be 'our tax dollars at play.'
One of the reasons illegals can easily find work.
Not surprised.
And the basic welfare and all of the “extra’s” that come with it is tax-free - which makes it 25% to 48% even more attractive than working.
If you bring the jobs back to America, the demand for labor will bid up wages and shift the balance between paying jobs and welfare.
If you cut welfare without first bringing the jobs back, you will push the country towards socialism.
Welfare is structured now such that making around $12/hr + welfare = $38/hr (no welfare), with total income plunging 1/3rd when earning about $18/hr. You can’t get out of welfare under such conditions.
From the article:
“The best way to balance the needs of those who cannot take care of themselves against the risk of teaching people to not take care of themselves is to handle welfare through the private sector and volunteer donations and service.”
Couldn’t agree more!
Thank God we have a Central Bank that can print unbacked, unlimited, fiat money at fake, zero interest rates - or government would never be able to afford all this generosity!!
Think of it as a governmental price support on idleness.
When there’s crop price supports, you get lots of excess.
Why work when welfare is far more lucrative?
Let’s cut our military by 40,000 so we can fund these sponges sitting on their asses.
All the illegals and mooselimb “refugees” should go to the most liberal states that pay a lot more in welfare.
Someone has to work to pay for it. If the democrats have their way everyone will be on welfare and no one working at a real job.
No wonder there are so many that don’t want to work.
The Bible commands, thou shalt earn thy bread by the sweat of thy brow...oh, wait. We’re not allowed to say that. Because...the Bible.
bkmk
I’m pleased to learn that my state of residence - Idaho - is #50 in welfare “benefits”. There are still too many freeloaders here though.
Glad I’m old.