Posted on 07/09/2025 12:03:37 PM PDT by DFG
“Most Medicaid recipients live in cities and do not have farms nearby.”
Yeah, the old saw about ‘illegals doing the work that Americans won’t do’ has more to do with the issue of getting the citizens on welfare to the work site than a general unwillingness to do the work. I know, I know ... free money make one lazy but no money is the cure for that.
Slavery is still permissible “as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted” per the Thirteenth Amendment, JFTR.
I support the idea, but I suspect very few will actually be required to work. Most will get some sort of medical waiver.
It’s still good though if we can get some of the fraudulent payments off the books.
Gleaning.
It’s Biblical.
Amnesty - no. Visas for guest workers in critical industries such as agriculture? Yes.
You gotta jump down, turn around, pick a bale of cotton.
Jump down, turn around, pick a bale a day.
They can do SOMETHING.
Make them work.
Also the only changes in the BBB to work requirements were:
1. Work required from parents with dependents under 14 (used to be 18)
2. Raising exemption from work requirements from age 54 to 64.
The vast majority of cancelled exemptions are from group #2.
Do they really expect a bunch of AARP-eligible folks to be picking strawberries?
Many Medicaid recipients have jobs. Just a few years ago, Dems complained that WalMart and many other places were being subsidized by the government because the employers could pay less and not offer benefits such as insurance. The rates they were paying and the hours alloted left the employees eligible for government aid.
Sheesh! I even remember when it came out that a lot of married enlisted personnel were on welfare, back in the 1970s.
Yes, back in the 80’s I was an enlisted married Private and eligible for food stamps with a kid. I said no thank you. My parents never accepted any government hand outs either.
Here comes the SLAVERY accusations.
” Give them a day off their sentence for each day they work.”
Good idea.
What about those who are able in body but too mentally challenged or attitude-ridden to work for anyone? When they get sick, are we just going to let them die in their mothers’ basements for want of insurance? Better to institutionalize them and try to fix them from there.
Fine idea but the farmers would really suffer since those drafted into serving would NOT turn in a good day’s work...
Good for you 👍
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