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

[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

 

[Clementine]

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.

 

[TheOldSchool]

I got 3 families of liberals living on my street who have never worked a day in their lives; but they go out ridin jet ski's every weekend. They can afford to own BMW's and jet ski's... but they can't lift a finger to find a god damn job.

I cry every day for the sad state of my nation

 

[francoHFW]

Pure Pubcrappe, those figures...BTW, did you hear about the BOOOOSH Great World DEPRESSION, BRAINWASHED FUNCTIONAL MORONS. NOW GET THE FECK OUT OF THE WAY WITH YOUR MINDLESS OBSTRUCTION AND PHONY CRISES AND STUPID BS, A-HOLE BIGOTS....TY LOL

 

[Billy000]

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

This is absolute bullshit. Forbes is renowned for its distortion. They are totaling ALL welfare programs combined. NO ONE RECEIVING WELFARE IN THIS COUNTRY IS ON ALL WELFARE PROGRAMS. Most are only on one. Very few are on 2.

Here are the no bullshit facts on people receiving food stamps:

76% of all households on SNAP have a dependent living in the household. These households receive 83% of all SNAP benefits for the entire nation.

SNAP eligibility is limited to households making 130% of the poverty line. 83% of SNAP households are at the poverty line or below.

The average SNAP household makes $744 a MONTH with a net monthly income of 338 a month.

All the sobering stats on SNAP are on here:

SNAP (Food Stamps): Facts, Myths and Realities

A little critical thinking skills won't kill you.

 

[PaintMyHouse]

Time for a drastic change. America is virtually bankrupt.

America, like the world economy itself really, is a house of cards. Let me lay out your options for you.

1. Reduce spending, raise taxes, grow the economy, all at the same time.
2. See 1.

There you have it, now get to work.

 

[WelfareQueen]

I got 3 families of liberals living on my street who have never worked a day in their lives; but they go out ridin jet ski's every weekend. They can afford to own BMW's and jet ski's... but they can't lift a finger to find a god damn job.

I cry every day for the sad state of my nation

I cry for you School. Really.

 

[TheOldSchool]

I got 3 families of liberals living on my street who have never worked a day in their lives; but they go out ridin jet ski's every weekend. They can afford to own BMW's and jet ski's... but they can't lift a finger to find a god damn job.

I cry every day for the sad state of my nation

I cry for you School. Really.

Thank you. Though your avatar implies you are dark of skin, it seems you are clearly white of heart

 

[WelfareQueen]

I got 3 families of liberals living on my street who have never worked a day in their lives; but they go out ridin jet ski's every weekend. They can afford to own BMW's and jet ski's... but they can't lift a finger to find a god damn job.

I cry every day for the sad state of my nation

I cry for you School. Really.

Thank you. Though your avatar implies you are dark of skin, it seems you are clearly white of heart

That's very white of you to say that.

 

[TheOldSchool]

I cry for you School. Really.

Thank you. Though your avatar implies you are dark of skin, it seems you are clearly white of heart

That's very white of you to say that.

Christ be with you

 

[francoHFW]

They're criminals, or you're FOS lol...

 

[MisterBeale]

Boo fucking who. D.C. and Wall Street have created an unholy alliance of fascism that have killed the free market, impoverished Main Street, and dried up all the jobs. Maybe if there were decent paying jobs, all these folks wouldn't be on welfare.

About $59 billion is spent on traditional social welfare programs. $92 billion is spent on corporate subsidies. So, the government spent 50% more on corporate welfare than it did on food stamps and housing assistance in 2006.

Before we look at the details, a heartfelt plea from the Save the CEO’s Charitable Trust:

There’s so much suffering in the world. It can all get pretty overwhelming sometimes. Consider, for a moment the sorrow in the eyes of a CEO who’s just found out that his end-of-year bonus is only going to be a paltry $2.3 million.

“It felt like a slap in the face. Imagine what it would feel like just before Christmas to find out that you’re going to be forced to scrape by on your standard $8.4 million compensation package alone. Imagine what is was like to have to look into my daughter’s face and tell her that I couldn’t afford to both buy her a dollar sign shaped island and hire someone to chew her food from now on, too. To put her in that situation of having to choose… She’s only a child for God’s sake.”

It doesn’t have to be this way. Thanks to federal subsidies from taxpayers like you, CEO’s like G. Allen Andreas of Archer Daniels Midland was able to take home almost $14 million in executive compensation last year. But he’s one of the lucky ones. There are still corporations out there that actually have to provide goods and services to their consumers in order to survive. They need your help.

For just $93 billion a year the federal government is able to provide a better life for these CEO’s and their families. That’s less than the cost of 240 million cups of coffee a day. Won’t you help a needy corporation today?

Government Spends More on Corporate Welfare Subsidies than Social Welfare Programs
http://thinkbynumbers.org/government-spending/corporate-welfare/corporate-welfare-statistics-vs-social-welfare-statistics/

 

[BDBoop]

I'd rather be a congressman.

 

[S.J.]

Reversing this trend is not gonna be easy.

 

[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.

 

[Meathead]

Reversing this trend is not gonna be easy.

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

 

[Rozman]

More dependence on government...
Just what the Democrat party wants.

 

[FA_Q2]

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.

 

[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.

 

[Brain357]

More dependence on government...
Just what the Democrat party wants.

Democrats can only do it if there is a need. Send all the jobs overseas and pay crappy wages with bad benefits and this is what you get. The rich are getting richer while the government has to take care of everyone. Heck of a deal they the rich have.