[quote=jpinpb][quote=davelj]
They contribute very little. No argument there. But that’s not the point of welfare in my eyes. Throwing a little money their way keeps SOME of them from robbing and killing us. [/quote]
What is wrong w/giving them a job instead. Teaching them a skill or trade. Make them earn the money. Then they can maybe even get some self-esteem and feel somewhat good about themselves.[/quote]
All for it… but you do realize that now you’re going to have to pay for a whole new bureaucracy of managers, supervisors, teachers and administrators to handle the “jobs” and “teaching” aspect of this, right? Again, I LOVE the idea. But you do realize that we’re talking about MORE money spent, right?