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What "welfare" are you talking about? I don't know of any social assistance in my state that goes to individuals who can work but aren't working. Medicare would
by fineIllregister 10y ago
What "welfare" are you talking about? I don't know of any social assistance in my state that goes to individuals who can work but aren't working. Medicare would be close, but in practice that's very difficult to qualify for, and covering health care is a far cry from "pay[ing] them to play video games."
- vkou 10y agoIf they aren't supported by the state, they are supported by their families.
- fineIllregister 10y agoI don't see how that's a relevant response to my comment, as it doesn't answer my question. It's not really a matter of public policy, unless you're suggesting we some how legally prevent people from supporting family members who aren't working.
- 2k03kv4r5p 10y agoI think the implied answer here is you increase taxes, thereby funding the jobs for unemployed people and also making it harder for families to afford to support the unemployed.
- vkou 10y agoMy point was that even if the state doesn't pay someone to sit around, and play video games all day, in a high-unemployment economy, family members will. Either that, or the person in question dies homeless.
- yummyfajitas 10y agoWidespread disability fraud is one way. http://apps.npr.org/unfit-for-work/ http://apps.npr.org/unfit-for-work/ The fact is that the poor aren't working yet they are consuming. http://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2015/demo/p60-252.pdf http://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publication...