OverVolt
Lifer
- Aug 31, 2002
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We should create some kind of government mandated insurance. For as long as you have a job, you pay into this insurance. If you suddenly lose your job, you can collect this insurance. Why has nobody ever thought of this?
Welfare is designed for people who simply do not work. It's not an insurance plan, and it probably hurts society more than it helps. I'm a strong supporter of homeless shelters and soup kitchens, but welfare seems to trap people. In a lot of cases, welfare pays more than minimum wage, so there's no reason to get off welfare. No sane person would go from working 0 hours per week to 40 hours per week (or 29 hours per week due to Obamacare) and get absolutely no income increase.
If the government was in the business of helping people, it would provide free day care for everyone in the country while removing welfare. This would knock down the #1 barrier that stops people from being able to work - children. Giving the service to everyone ensures that people don't feel like they are getting fucked by the system because poor people get free stuff but middle class people don't.
Government housing projects should probably be ended as well. We've tried that experiment for decades and it fails every time. The projects always turn into crime fortresses. Go to youtube and search for a "Cabrini Green" documentary. It's a project in Chicago that is only marginally safer than Liberia or Congo.
I have an idea. People have stronger ties to their families like they did 100 years ago. If you are down on your luck you go live with a family member.
Problem solved.