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Originally Posted by Swoop
Why work when you can get paid more to stay home?
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Saying something does not make it true.
I was homeless for a while, and on the dole (in 2008). Eventually, I got a job driving a cash register at a convenience store. That cost me MOST of my free money and paid me about $800/mth - and that included a lot of overtime. After 3 years of driving a cash register, I retired at 62 and tripled my salary (Social Security based on a high-paying career as an IT consultant).
I can say from personal experience and from observing others in my situation that only a very few want to be on the dole. Most want better.
Our system sucks, and it does make it hard to pull yourself up when you are down. We should try designing a system that offers a hand-up and not a handout. But...
This past year is not normal. Right now is the time for the government to help as many people and businesses as possible. There is NO easy solution. Both Trump and Biden have provided "hand-outs" to help people feed their children and keep them safe while we try to recover.