Bring on the draft. If their unemployment runs out, draft them into Americorps or something, so they can get minimum wage, but do actual work. It wouldn't be great work, we could have them picking up trash along the interstate, but it would be work. (Yes, I know, it will never happen)
I have some property that has a drainage area that was dug/enlarged by the WPA crews in the thirties...I’m told, all by hand and shovel.