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Originally Posted by kane
The problem with putting people who are on welfare to work it that it makes it harder for them to then get off of welfare. I'm not saying they should just be allowed to lay around and do nothing, but if you make someone work 40 hours a week to get their welfare, they won't have time to go to school or get another job (or at least they will have a lot less time to do so) and it will cause them stay on the welfare, working the shitty jobs forever.
I say people on welfare should be forced to get some kind of training or education that will help them get a decent job while they are on welfare. I would rather pay once to get them some kind of training so they can go out and get a good job then pay for them to stay in the system for 20 years.
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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"...