Originally Posted by crockett

This TBH.. I'm not some anti big business or anti rich guy. Hell I would even support limiting welfare and social services to try and kick those whom are on it off that abuse it..

The problem with that, is if you do have subsidized housing or other benefits, you probably need to make at least 10/hr to come out ahead and really who the fuck would even want to work for $10/hr?

The issue here is not so much lazy people, but yes they do share the blame. However the bigger blame goes to corporations whom have a business model which subsidizes their payroll by abusing social services a. They do this by paying them so low they are on welfare. Essentially these companies are leeching off the govt tit to make up the difference in what they don't pay out.

Want to get people off welfare? Then fucking raise minimum wage high enough, so someone working 35/hrs a week makes enough to not qualify to receive it. I say 35/hrs because most of the people whom work at jobs like Walmart are never given full 40/hr weeks..

Actually I think a reasonable solution to this, would be charge to corporation a much higher tax percentage if more that 30% of its workforce is on welfare.