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Old 08-19-2016, 02:36 PM  
kane
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Originally Posted by woj View Post
solution to that is pretty simple... you work unless you qualify for an exemption...
- you show that you are going to school - no need to work
- you show you have a job interview on Tuesday - no need to show up to work on Tuesday
etc

plus certain details could be polished up, like it kicks in only after 1 month of unemployment.... after 1 month you have to work 10 hours per week.... after 2 months 20 hours.... after 4 months, you are working full time....

many will obviously game this setup, but some will get a hint: "gee, going to school is a lot better than picking litter on the side of the highway, I'll do that instead"...
I'm sure there is some way to create a happy medium with this and, as you say, there are always people who will find some way to game the system. To me, in a perfect world, the number one priority we should have when people go on welfare is helping them get off of it, whatever that may entail.
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