One of the main arguments in regards to illegal immigration is that the illegal immigrants do the jobs that Americans simply will not due.
If the welfare system was restructured so that all able bodied citizens of this country were required to work in order to receive welfare benefits, wouldn't that cut down on the expense of our social service system and at the same time place US citizens in jobs currently being held by illegals?
If one is requesting welfare, they would be required to prove that they could not work. If someone is physically unable to work, they would continue to receive the benefits as they are.
However, if you could work, then you would be placed in a job that would fit your skills. If you have no job skills, you would be placed where needed. It would be a job and you would be doing your part to support your family.
Since these would still be low paying jobs, daycare would be subsidized, there would be transportation available to those who needed it and there would be tax breaks for the companies that are involved in this program. There would also be programs in place that would assist those that wanted to go to school.
There would no longer be any welfare available to those who can work just choose not to.
That would also decrease the need for unskilled labor from other countries.
2006-12-27
08:44:31
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