Last month, the Senate Budget Committee reports that in fiscal year 2012, between food stamps, housing support, child care, Medicaid and other benefits, the average U.S. Household below the poverty line received $168.00 a day in government support. What's the problem with that much support? Well, the median household income in America is just over $50,000,which averages out to $137.13 a day.
After I lost my job of 17 years, I went on unemployment (6 months of fighting my employer) When I finally did get a job I was making less than I was getting on unemployment. But at least I do get decent health insurance. Many people have no motive to get off assistance. There needs to be limits!! I know there are with unemplyment, but other assistance needs limits or conditions.
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ReplyDeleteAbsolutely there should be limits. People never will get out and work again and the government just loves it that way, they keep track of your every movement anyway - why give them move incentive to keep doing it.
ReplyDeleteHow is it so many people in Maryland are still on unemployment after all this time? Someone told me the other day that they have been on the extension for over two years.Damn-at some point we have to cut it off and make them work somewhere.
ReplyDeletePlease, there are more millionaires in Maryland than any other state per most recent data.
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