According to some here on yahoo welfare provides a lifestyle for royalty, i wouldn't know doesn't appear to be true from the one's i have observed! Where do i find income that is dependable & progressive in this land of milk & honey. Or is it a big lying bluff A typical of USA! Oh i forgot thats just for people who are illegal & greenhorned & don't resist the expliotation etc!
2006-09-06 09:41:18 · 15 answers · asked by bulabate 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
well... it's getting rid of one manufacturing job that pays $20 an hour to send them to china, then creating two jobs at a local Wal-Mart that pays $8 an hour...
I see a problem there... do you?
and just saying "get an education" is a naive copout... you may as well say "let them eat cake"...
2006-09-06 09:47:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
How many times have you heard this? It is not how much you make but how much you keep. Obama plans to raise the minimum wage to try to get more votes. Raising the minimum wage will also raise inflation and devalue an already unstable dollar even more. So, even though the minimum is higher the cost of goods will also be higher and people will be even worse off than if he had never raised it. We are talking about nominal income here and it is said that Democrats always tout that same crap that keep people in the same mess they are in. It is true more jobs will go overseas and employers will cut other benefits as well... Obama wants to force employers to offer better benefits and make them increase the minimum wage and pay higher taxes. Obama is a fool and anyone who votes for him must not be paying attention to what he says.
2016-03-27 00:34:20 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some economists say it's Junior's version of voodoo economics. The numbers are cooked a little, analysis sections omit certain facts. Paul Krugman has written about this extensively. The real deal - the economy is not what they say it is, the rich-poor gap is larger than at any time since WWII, many families are barely surviving on 2 incomes.
The Great Unraveling: Losing Our Way In The New Century, by Paul Krugman
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2006-09-06 09:44:22 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jobs are out there - but what's this "living wage" crap?
You think because you can master the turn of phrase "Do you want fries with that?" you should be guarunteed a 4 bedroom home, 2 car garage, an SUV and a Sports Car?
Get an education - loans, grants, scholarships, financial aid abounds. No reason you can't.
Work hard and stop whining. Spend less energy complaining about how the mindless job you have pays squat and spend more time targeting the job you want - then go for it!
$8 an hour is $16,000 a year full time. If you're single and can't live on that, you won't be able to live on more - expenses expand to consume income for 99.9% of the population.
2006-09-06 09:48:44 · answer #4 · answered by jbtascam 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Progressive programs generally fail and welfare is no exception. You give a considerable amount of money to people with NO education and NO job skills. The vast majority of welfare recipients stay on it forever and pump out several bastard children who rob and steal and destroy nice neighborhood across town. If you try hard, get an education and conform with mainstream societies culture, then you can get a job and work your way up. Your question isn't very clear... What are you saying exactly?
2006-09-06 10:59:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't give up. I believe the US economy is strong, but it's hard to believe that there is only 5% unemployment. I must know all 5%!
Check your state's employment statistics. A lot of industries have changed and other opportunities have become available. Verse yourself in areas that you'd be interested in and go for it. Don't stop until you're in. Maybe you'll need to brush up on some skills or training before hand, but it will be well worth your efforts.
Most of all, be a good employee who is willing to work hard. Don't just say it, live it. You'd be surprised how many employers are looking for just that. Good luck.
2006-09-06 10:00:42 · answer #6 · answered by Paige2 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Life of royalty? The average monthly welfare payment for a family of four is $550, and they can only be on it for 24 months.
The minimum wage hasn't been raised in ten years, while the price of everything else has.
Education is the silver bullet; higher-paying jobs go to higher educated people.
2006-09-06 09:50:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I guess it depends on what one calls a reasonable living wage. I have been under-employed since 2000. I know others who have had equally hard times.
2006-09-06 09:46:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you figure out whats wrong with you?If you don't get paid what you think you are worth,start your own company,get more education or change your field of work.It's not hard to get by in this country unless you are stupid,lazy,an addict, have children you can't afford,or all of the above.Stop whining!
2006-09-06 10:01:47 · answer #9 · answered by Michael 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Ah, another one looking for the free ride. Get educated, get trained for a career, get a positive attitude and put away the bigotry and maybe you'll get your piece of the American pie. No free lunch, bucko!
2006-09-06 09:49:05 · answer #10 · answered by canela 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋