This is obama and the left's America: THE WELFARE STATE

[Bfgrn]

This is what the radical socialist left and obama have created. A dependent society that relies on government for freebies, and have given up on working for a living. As long as they can keep these people out of work and reliant on government for welfare, they'll always have a voting base that will vote to keep them in power...

Welfare benefits pay more than a minimum wage job in 33 states and the District of Columbia.​

IF YOU THINK THIS IS NOT TRUE – CLICK ON FORBES LINK AT BOTTOM OF PAGE!

I think I’ll apply for welfare!!!!!!!!!!

THE WORK ETHIC WE INHERITED GROWING UP HAS FALLEN PREY TO THE ‘WELFARE’ SYSTEM

The Cato Institute released an updated 2013 study (original study in 1955) showing that welfare benefits pay more than a minimum wage job in 33 states and the District of Columbia. Even worse, welfare pays more than $15 per hour in 13 states.

According to the study, welfare benefits have increased faster than minimum wage.

It’s now more profitable to sit at home than it is to earn an honest day’s pay.

Hawaii is the biggest offender, where welfare recipients earn $29.13 per hour, or a $60,590 yearly salary, all for doing nothing.

Here is the list of the states where the pre-tax equivalent salary that welfare recipients receive is higher than having a job:

1. Hawaii: $60,590

2. District of Columbia: $50,820

3. Massachusetts: $50,540

4. Connecticut: $44,370

5. New York: $43,700

6. New Jersey: $43,450

7. Rhode Island: $43,330

8. Vermont: $42,350

9. New Hampshire: $39,750

10. Maryland: $38,160

11. California: $37,160

12. Oregon: $34,300

13. Wyoming: $32,620

14. Nevada: $29,820

15. Minnesota: $29,350

16. Delaware: $29,220

17. Washington: $28,840

18. North Dakota: $28,830

19. Pennsylvania: $28,670

20. New Mexico: $27,900

21. Montana: $26,930

22. South Dakota: $26,610

23. Kansas: $26,490

24. Michigan: $26,430

25. Alaska: $26,400

26. Ohio: $26,200

27. North Carolina: $25,760

28. West Virginia: $24,900

29. Alabama: $23,310

30. Indiana: $22,900

31. Missouri: $22,800

32. Oklahoma: $22,480

33. Louisiana: $22,250

34. South Carolina: $21,910

As a point of reference the average Middle Class annual income today is $50,000, down from $54,000 at the beginning of the Great Recession.

Hawaii, DC, and Massachusetts pay more in welfare than the average working folks earn there. Is it any wonder that they stay home rather than look for a job.

In one study it was found that in 11 states, welfare pays more than the average pretax first-year wage for a teacher [in those states]. In 39 states, it pays more than the starting wage for a secretary. And, in the three most generous states a person on welfare can take home more money than an entry-level computer programmer.

Time for a drastic change. America is virtually bankrupt.

On Labor Day 2013, Welfare Pays More Than Minimum-Wage Work In 35 States - Forbes

Bogus study. It is typical of the right to use deception, lies and any means possible to try to drown the poor.

Cato Study Distorts the Truth on Welfare and Work | Economic Policy Institute

For one, Tanner and Hughes make the assumption that these families receive simultaneous assistance from all of the following programs: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Medicaid, Housing Assistance Payments, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC), and The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). It is this simultaneous assistance from multiple sources that lets the entire “welfare benefits package” identified by Cato add up to serious money. But it’s absurd to assume that someone would receive every one of these benefits, simultaneously.

What’s more, their report carries the clear implication that welfare is (or should be expected to be) pulling low-wage workers out of the labor market by making life on welfare so attractive. In actuality, many low-income working families receive assistance through these programs.

all of them at once, rather unlikely (WIC requires that you have young children for one) but I don't think it entirely unreasonable that you would be drawing from the majority of them if you are out of work. The real question is whether or not you are going to take a shot job at minimum wage when you earn damn near that in free assistance. i know if I had the option of spending that time with my children or manning a fry station the fry station would be a hell of a hard pill to swallow.

Are you really going to argue that such assistance does not drive down the willingness to work? I find that claim extremely dubious.

See if you can glean the important word in the last sentence?

In actuality, many low-income working families receive assistance through these programs.

 

[Duped]

Reversing this trend is not gonna be easy.

Agreed, dependence on government is a tough nut to crack at the best of times.

Cloward, and Piven! Once you are dependent; you have no voice - you will proceed into the abyss muted!

 

[007]

This is what the radical socialist left and obama have created. A dependent society that relies on government for freebies, and have given up on working for a living. As long as they can keep these people out of work and reliant on government for welfare, they'll always have a voting base that will vote to keep them in power...

Welfare benefits pay more than a minimum wage job in 33 states and the District of Columbia.​

IF YOU THINK THIS IS NOT TRUE – CLICK ON FORBES LINK AT BOTTOM OF PAGE!

I think I’ll apply for welfare!!!!!!!!!!

THE WORK ETHIC WE INHERITED GROWING UP HAS FALLEN PREY TO THE ‘WELFARE’ SYSTEM

The Cato Institute released an updated 2013 study (original study in 1955) showing that welfare benefits pay more than a minimum wage job in 33 states and the District of Columbia. Even worse, welfare pays more than $15 per hour in 13 states.

According to the study, welfare benefits have increased faster than minimum wage.

It’s now more profitable to sit at home than it is to earn an honest day’s pay.

Hawaii is the biggest offender, where welfare recipients earn $29.13 per hour, or a $60,590 yearly salary, all for doing nothing.

Here is the list of the states where the pre-tax equivalent salary that welfare recipients receive is higher than having a job:

1. Hawaii: $60,590

2. District of Columbia: $50,820

3. Massachusetts: $50,540

4. Connecticut: $44,370

5. New York: $43,700

6. New Jersey: $43,450

7. Rhode Island: $43,330

8. Vermont: $42,350

9. New Hampshire: $39,750

10. Maryland: $38,160

11. California: $37,160

12. Oregon: $34,300

13. Wyoming: $32,620

14. Nevada: $29,820

15. Minnesota: $29,350

16. Delaware: $29,220

17. Washington: $28,840

18. North Dakota: $28,830

19. Pennsylvania: $28,670

20. New Mexico: $27,900

21. Montana: $26,930

22. South Dakota: $26,610

23. Kansas: $26,490

24. Michigan: $26,430

25. Alaska: $26,400

26. Ohio: $26,200

27. North Carolina: $25,760

28. West Virginia: $24,900

29. Alabama: $23,310

30. Indiana: $22,900

31. Missouri: $22,800

32. Oklahoma: $22,480

33. Louisiana: $22,250

34. South Carolina: $21,910

As a point of reference the average Middle Class annual income today is $50,000, down from $54,000 at the beginning of the Great Recession.

Hawaii, DC, and Massachusetts pay more in welfare than the average working folks earn there. Is it any wonder that they stay home rather than look for a job.

In one study it was found that in 11 states, welfare pays more than the average pretax first-year wage for a teacher [in those states]. In 39 states, it pays more than the starting wage for a secretary. And, in the three most generous states a person on welfare can take home more money than an entry-level computer programmer.

Time for a drastic change. America is virtually bankrupt.

On Labor Day 2013, Welfare Pays More Than Minimum-Wage Work In 35 States - Forbes

Blame the rich. They shipped the jobs overseas, they don't pay a decent wage, they don't give good benefits... Meanwhile they get richer.

No, don't blame the rich.

The rich are only doing what's good for their bottom line. I blame our government, because they're the ones that made it more profitable to do business overseas than here in America.

So not only did our government drive our own industry out, in the vacuum of jobs left behind, it created a lazy, welfare class of people that have given up on working and simply live on government hand outs. This will also keep them voting democrap, because the leftists are the ones that want to punish the very same people they screwed with overbearing regulations and taxation by making them pay for the people to sit on their ass that the government drove out of a job.

ANYTHING THE GOVERNMENT GETS INVOLVED WITH, anything it touches, turns to SHIT.

 

[Billy000]

The truth of the matter is that the rightwing is ignorant on the most basic of facts having to do with welfare. It's the willful kind of ignorance however. They would rather buy into the republican dogma because it makes it easy for them to feel superior.

 

[KNB]

Has anyone pointed out that if wealthy corporate "job creators" used their record-breaking profits to actually create jobs with higher wages and better benefits, then the number of people on welfare would diminish?

 

[Billy000]

Has anyone pointed out that if wealthy corporate "job creators" used their record-breaking profits to actually create jobs with higher wages and better benefits, then the number of people on welfare would diminish?

Not only that, but people with higher wages will buy more of their products. It is definitely within corporate America's best interest to raise wages.

 

[Sallow]

Welfare pays more than minimum wage?

Guess it's time to raise minimum wage..then.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

This is what the radical socialist left and obama have created. A dependent society that relies on government for freebies, and have given up on working for a living. As long as they can keep these people out of work and reliant on government for welfare, they'll always have a voting base that will vote to keep them in power...

Welfare benefits pay more than a minimum wage job in 33 states and the District of Columbia.​

IF YOU THINK THIS IS NOT TRUE – CLICK ON FORBES LINK AT BOTTOM OF PAGE!

I think I’ll apply for welfare!!!!!!!!!!

THE WORK ETHIC WE INHERITED GROWING UP HAS FALLEN PREY TO THE ‘WELFARE’ SYSTEM

The Cato Institute released an updated 2013 study (original study in 1955) showing that welfare benefits pay more than a minimum wage job in 33 states and the District of Columbia. Even worse, welfare pays more than $15 per hour in 13 states.

According to the study, welfare benefits have increased faster than minimum wage.

It’s now more profitable to sit at home than it is to earn an honest day’s pay.

Hawaii is the biggest offender, where welfare recipients earn $29.13 per hour, or a $60,590 yearly salary, all for doing nothing.

Here is the list of the states where the pre-tax equivalent salary that welfare recipients receive is higher than having a job:

1. Hawaii: $60,590

2. District of Columbia: $50,820

3. Massachusetts: $50,540

4. Connecticut: $44,370

5. New York: $43,700

6. New Jersey: $43,450

7. Rhode Island: $43,330

8. Vermont: $42,350

9. New Hampshire: $39,750

10. Maryland: $38,160

11. California: $37,160

12. Oregon: $34,300

13. Wyoming: $32,620

14. Nevada: $29,820

15. Minnesota: $29,350

16. Delaware: $29,220

17. Washington: $28,840

18. North Dakota: $28,830

19. Pennsylvania: $28,670

20. New Mexico: $27,900

21. Montana: $26,930

22. South Dakota: $26,610

23. Kansas: $26,490

24. Michigan: $26,430

25. Alaska: $26,400

26. Ohio: $26,200

27. North Carolina: $25,760

28. West Virginia: $24,900

29. Alabama: $23,310

30. Indiana: $22,900

31. Missouri: $22,800

32. Oklahoma: $22,480

33. Louisiana: $22,250

34. South Carolina: $21,910

As a point of reference the average Middle Class annual income today is $50,000, down from $54,000 at the beginning of the Great Recession.

Hawaii, DC, and Massachusetts pay more in welfare than the average working folks earn there. Is it any wonder that they stay home rather than look for a job.

In one study it was found that in 11 states, welfare pays more than the average pretax first-year wage for a teacher [in those states]. In 39 states, it pays more than the starting wage for a secretary. And, in the three most generous states a person on welfare can take home more money than an entry-level computer programmer.

Time for a drastic change. America is virtually bankrupt.

On Labor Day 2013, Welfare Pays More Than Minimum-Wage Work In 35 States - Forbes

Blame the rich. They shipped the jobs overseas, they don't pay a decent wage, they don't give good benefits... Meanwhile they get richer.

Never had a problem getting a good job with benefits.
Could it be that I applied myself?

 

[Brain357]

This is what the radical socialist left and obama have created. A dependent society that relies on government for freebies, and have given up on working for a living. As long as they can keep these people out of work and reliant on government for welfare, they'll always have a voting base that will vote to keep them in power...

Welfare benefits pay more than a minimum wage job in 33 states and the District of Columbia.​

IF YOU THINK THIS IS NOT TRUE – CLICK ON FORBES LINK AT BOTTOM OF PAGE!

I think I’ll apply for welfare!!!!!!!!!!

THE WORK ETHIC WE INHERITED GROWING UP HAS FALLEN PREY TO THE ‘WELFARE’ SYSTEM

The Cato Institute released an updated 2013 study (original study in 1955) showing that welfare benefits pay more than a minimum wage job in 33 states and the District of Columbia. Even worse, welfare pays more than $15 per hour in 13 states.

According to the study, welfare benefits have increased faster than minimum wage.

It’s now more profitable to sit at home than it is to earn an honest day’s pay.

Hawaii is the biggest offender, where welfare recipients earn $29.13 per hour, or a $60,590 yearly salary, all for doing nothing.

Here is the list of the states where the pre-tax equivalent salary that welfare recipients receive is higher than having a job:

1. Hawaii: $60,590

2. District of Columbia: $50,820

3. Massachusetts: $50,540

4. Connecticut: $44,370

5. New York: $43,700

6. New Jersey: $43,450

7. Rhode Island: $43,330

8. Vermont: $42,350

9. New Hampshire: $39,750

10. Maryland: $38,160

11. California: $37,160

12. Oregon: $34,300

13. Wyoming: $32,620

14. Nevada: $29,820

15. Minnesota: $29,350

16. Delaware: $29,220

17. Washington: $28,840

18. North Dakota: $28,830

19. Pennsylvania: $28,670

20. New Mexico: $27,900

21. Montana: $26,930

22. South Dakota: $26,610

23. Kansas: $26,490

24. Michigan: $26,430

25. Alaska: $26,400

26. Ohio: $26,200

27. North Carolina: $25,760

28. West Virginia: $24,900

29. Alabama: $23,310

30. Indiana: $22,900

31. Missouri: $22,800

32. Oklahoma: $22,480

33. Louisiana: $22,250

34. South Carolina: $21,910

As a point of reference the average Middle Class annual income today is $50,000, down from $54,000 at the beginning of the Great Recession.

Hawaii, DC, and Massachusetts pay more in welfare than the average working folks earn there. Is it any wonder that they stay home rather than look for a job.

In one study it was found that in 11 states, welfare pays more than the average pretax first-year wage for a teacher [in those states]. In 39 states, it pays more than the starting wage for a secretary. And, in the three most generous states a person on welfare can take home more money than an entry-level computer programmer.

Time for a drastic change. America is virtually bankrupt.

On Labor Day 2013, Welfare Pays More Than Minimum-Wage Work In 35 States - Forbes

Blame the rich. They shipped the jobs overseas, they don't pay a decent wage, they don't give good benefits... Meanwhile they get richer.

Never had a problem getting a good job with benefits.
Could it be that I applied myself?

I think the unemployment rate show's it's not so easy. I guess your just lucky.

 

[auditor0007]

This is what the radical socialist left and obama have created. A dependent society that relies on government for freebies, and have given up on working for a living. As long as they can keep these people out of work and reliant on government for welfare, they'll always have a voting base that will vote to keep them in power...

Welfare benefits pay more than a minimum wage job in 33 states and the District of Columbia.​

IF YOU THINK THIS IS NOT TRUE – CLICK ON FORBES LINK AT BOTTOM OF PAGE!

I think I’ll apply for welfare!!!!!!!!!!

THE WORK ETHIC WE INHERITED GROWING UP HAS FALLEN PREY TO THE ‘WELFARE’ SYSTEM

The Cato Institute released an updated 2013 study (original study in 1955) showing that welfare benefits pay more than a minimum wage job in 33 states and the District of Columbia. Even worse, welfare pays more than $15 per hour in 13 states.

According to the study, welfare benefits have increased faster than minimum wage.

It’s now more profitable to sit at home than it is to earn an honest day’s pay.

Hawaii is the biggest offender, where welfare recipients earn $29.13 per hour, or a $60,590 yearly salary, all for doing nothing.

Here is the list of the states where the pre-tax equivalent salary that welfare recipients receive is higher than having a job:

1. Hawaii: $60,590

2. District of Columbia: $50,820

3. Massachusetts: $50,540

4. Connecticut: $44,370

5. New York: $43,700

6. New Jersey: $43,450

7. Rhode Island: $43,330

8. Vermont: $42,350

9. New Hampshire: $39,750

10. Maryland: $38,160

11. California: $37,160

12. Oregon: $34,300

13. Wyoming: $32,620

14. Nevada: $29,820

15. Minnesota: $29,350

16. Delaware: $29,220

17. Washington: $28,840

18. North Dakota: $28,830

19. Pennsylvania: $28,670

20. New Mexico: $27,900

21. Montana: $26,930

22. South Dakota: $26,610

23. Kansas: $26,490

24. Michigan: $26,430

25. Alaska: $26,400

26. Ohio: $26,200

27. North Carolina: $25,760

28. West Virginia: $24,900

29. Alabama: $23,310

30. Indiana: $22,900

31. Missouri: $22,800

32. Oklahoma: $22,480

33. Louisiana: $22,250

34. South Carolina: $21,910

As a point of reference the average Middle Class annual income today is $50,000, down from $54,000 at the beginning of the Great Recession.

Hawaii, DC, and Massachusetts pay more in welfare than the average working folks earn there. Is it any wonder that they stay home rather than look for a job.

In one study it was found that in 11 states, welfare pays more than the average pretax first-year wage for a teacher [in those states]. In 39 states, it pays more than the starting wage for a secretary. And, in the three most generous states a person on welfare can take home more money than an entry-level computer programmer.

Time for a drastic change. America is virtually bankrupt.

On Labor Day 2013, Welfare Pays More Than Minimum-Wage Work In 35 States - Forbes

Over the years, I have had low waged employees who also received some welfare benefits. None of them ever received anything like the benefits you are throwing out there, not even close.

 

[simo5656]

Obama isn't a socialist. Ask the Banks and the Health care industry how socialist he is. He is backed by millions from the wealthy just like the right. Calling him a socialist is as silly as calling Stalin a socialist.

 

[WillowTree]

And the tax payers don't have it as well in many cases. Really sucks to go without so others can do nothing and live well.

Stop working. Let the Dems take care of you

 

[S.J.]

Obama isn't a socialist. Ask the Banks and the Health care industry how socialist he is. He is backed by millions from the wealthy just like the right. Calling him a socialist is as silly as calling Stalin a socialist.

Obama is not a socialist, he just wants the rest of us to be socialists. He wants to be the one who collects the money and decide who gets what (if any).

 

[boedicca]

The only honest thing Obama ever said was that he intended to transform America.

Well, he has. And it's not pretty.

 

[simo5656]

I have worked in section 8 housing and welfare for 10 years. If you think that those people live well your living in another world. They live in despicable housing congregating in crime infested areas. Their homes are infested with rodents and and other creatures. This is a basic level of survival supplied to those lucky enough to be on a list. Millions more aren't. If you think that they live so well quit your job and see how you fare. Selfish.

 

[boedicca]

I have worked in section 8 housing and welfare for 10 years. If you think that those people live well your living in another world. They live in despicable housing congregating in crime infested areas. Their homes are infested with rodents and and other creatures. This is a basic level of survival supplied to those lucky enough to be on a list. Millions more aren't. If you think that they live so well quit your job and see how you fare. Selfish.

If you think that, then why do you feed off that system by taking a paycheck?

You're only exploiting the poor unfortunate people who are victims of the Government Dependency Racket.

 

[simo5656]

The only honest thing Obama ever said was that he intended to transform America.

Well, he has. And it's not pretty.

who thinks Obama isn't anything other than a stooge for the wealthy is falling for the dogma of bi-partisan politics. He is very very capitalist. The rest is rhetoric. Like I said ask the banks and the health care industry if his policies are socialist. They are doing quite well with his policies. Policies that go past capitalist and approach oligopoly.

 

[bianco]

This is what the radical socialist left and obama have created. A dependent society that relies on government for freebies, and have given up on working for a living. As long as they can keep these people out of work and reliant on government for welfare, they'll always have a voting base that will vote to keep them in power...

Welfare benefits pay more than a minimum wage job in 33 states and the District of Columbia.​

IF YOU THINK THIS IS NOT TRUE – CLICK ON FORBES LINK AT BOTTOM OF PAGE!

I think I’ll apply for welfare!!!!!!!!!!

THE WORK ETHIC WE INHERITED GROWING UP HAS FALLEN PREY TO THE ‘WELFARE’ SYSTEM

The Cato Institute released an updated 2013 study (original study in 1955) showing that welfare benefits pay more than a minimum wage job in 33 states and the District of Columbia. Even worse, welfare pays more than $15 per hour in 13 states.

According to the study, welfare benefits have increased faster than minimum wage.

It’s now more profitable to sit at home than it is to earn an honest day’s pay.

Hawaii is the biggest offender, where welfare recipients earn $29.13 per hour, or a $60,590 yearly salary, all for doing nothing.

Here is the list of the states where the pre-tax equivalent salary that welfare recipients receive is higher than having a job:

1. Hawaii: $60,590

2. District of Columbia: $50,820

3. Massachusetts: $50,540

4. Connecticut: $44,370

5. New York: $43,700

6. New Jersey: $43,450

7. Rhode Island: $43,330

8. Vermont: $42,350

9. New Hampshire: $39,750

10. Maryland: $38,160

11. California: $37,160

12. Oregon: $34,300

13. Wyoming: $32,620

14. Nevada: $29,820

15. Minnesota: $29,350

16. Delaware: $29,220

17. Washington: $28,840

18. North Dakota: $28,830

19. Pennsylvania: $28,670

20. New Mexico: $27,900

21. Montana: $26,930

22. South Dakota: $26,610

23. Kansas: $26,490

24. Michigan: $26,430

25. Alaska: $26,400

26. Ohio: $26,200

27. North Carolina: $25,760

28. West Virginia: $24,900

29. Alabama: $23,310

30. Indiana: $22,900

31. Missouri: $22,800

32. Oklahoma: $22,480

33. Louisiana: $22,250

34. South Carolina: $21,910

As a point of reference the average Middle Class annual income today is $50,000, down from $54,000 at the beginning of the Great Recession.

Hawaii, DC, and Massachusetts pay more in welfare than the average working folks earn there. Is it any wonder that they stay home rather than look for a job.

In one study it was found that in 11 states, welfare pays more than the average pretax first-year wage for a teacher [in those states]. In 39 states, it pays more than the starting wage for a secretary. And, in the three most generous states a person on welfare can take home more money than an entry-level computer programmer.

Time for a drastic change. America is virtually bankrupt.

On Labor Day 2013, Welfare Pays More Than Minimum-Wage Work In 35 States - Forbes

A recipe for disaster.
Welfare benefits should never exceed the minimum wage.

In one study it was found that in 11 states, welfare pays more than the average pretax first-year wage for a teacher [in those states]. In 39 states, it pays more than the starting wage for a secretary. And, in the three most generous states a person on welfare can take home more money than an entry-level computer programmer.

Crazy to the max.

 

[ClosedCaption]

I'm becoming more and more confused here. Do republicans believe this study? Do republicans believe that someone...ANYONE is on ALL WELFARE PROGRAMS at once, which is ya know, impossible?

I mean, the Republicans are quoting bogus "study" after bogus "study". Even when they KNOW its bogus they either still believe it or dont believe it and feel totally fine with someone passing phoney figures to them like idiots.

Or worse when someone shows them facts they attack the messenger almost as if what is true or false doesnt matter to them.

 

[ClosedCaption]

I have worked in section 8 housing and welfare for 10 years. If you think that those people live well your living in another world. They live in despicable housing congregating in crime infested areas. Their homes are infested with rodents and and other creatures. This is a basic level of survival supplied to those lucky enough to be on a list. Millions more aren't. If you think that they live so well quit your job and see how you fare. Selfish.

If you think that, then why do you feed off that system by taking a paycheck?

You're only exploiting the poor unfortunate people who are victims of the Government Dependency Racket.

That question has nothing to do with the state of Section 8 housing. You didnt even refute the conditions he stated you just said "Yeah but..."

The state that the those people you just said were doing well are now "victims" or Govt Dependency. Which is it? Are they living it up on the Govt dole or are they victims living in terrible conditions?

I predict your answer will be: "Yes"