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Thursday, August 22, 2013

Welfare Pays More Than Entry-Level Work In A Shocking Number Of States

If it paid better to stay at home and not work, what would you do? That’s a question being asked in more than 30 states.

Thirty-four states and the District of Columbia have made it more attractive to seek welfare benefits than entry-level employment, according to a new report from the libertarian Cato Institute.

“One of the single best ways to climb out of poverty is taking a job, but as long as welfare provides a better standard of living than an entry-level job, recipients will continue to choose it over work,” said Michael Tanner, senior policy analyst and study co-author.

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Seems to be a good argument for raising the minimum wage.

Anonymous said...

5:38 NO... seems like a good argument to STOP ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS.

Anybody who makes minimum wage now, face it, you're a horrible employee... probably lazy, a complainer and can't comprehend that HARD WORK = MORE PAY. Not, I'll do whatever I want, they HAVE TO PAY ME, it's my right.