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The democrat destruction of this country via the welfare system!!!

Because assuming they do for the sake of argument, in order to take votes back from the Democratic Party, wouldn't the intelligent thing for the Republicans be to offer something better to these Democrat voters?
Give them even more free money for doing nothing? Sounds like a bidding war to give people who don't want to work your money. You'd better get a second job.
 
Are you always this naive or only when it comes to giving away taxpayers hard earned dollars?

I don’t understand why you’re mad at poor people when the people taking taxpayers money is corporate lobbyists and defense contractors
 
@Roger Duke


On September 10, 2001, then U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld disclosed that his department was unable to account for roughly $2.3 trillion worth of transactions

By 2015, the amount reported missing by the Office of the Inspector General had increased to $6.5 trillion—and that was just for the army. Using public data from federal databases, Mark Skidmore, a professor of economics at Michigan State University, found that $21 trillion in unsupported adjustments had been reported by the Defense and Housing and Urban Development departments between 1998 and 2015. That’s about $65,000 for every American.
 
So, exactly how much of it is being abused?
Well, let's see, we've already established that we don't investigate welfare fraud.
You tell me how many people would speed if there is no fear of a ticket.
You tell me how many people will openly use illegal drugs if there is no fear of punishment.....or just visit the lawless, sewer infested streets of Portland.
But we won't know because we don't investigate it. So the scam continues.
 
Well, let's see, we've already established that we don't investigate welfare fraud.
You tell me how many people would speed if there is no fear of a ticket.
You tell me how many people will openly use illegal drugs if there is no fear of punishment.....or just visit the lawless, sewer infested streets of Portland.
But we won't know because we don't investigate it. So the scam continues.

How many poor people’s lives are worth killing social programs for you?
 
How many poor people’s lives are worth killing social programs for you?
Oh, this is the part where you say all Republicans want all poor people dead huh?
Good grief.
But it does look like a fun game so I think I will play.
How many working people do you want to die from stress because they can't pay their taxes even though they are working two jobs? How many do you want committing suicide because of financial difficulties?
Your turn.
 
I don’t understand why you’re mad at poor people when the people taking taxpayers money is corporate lobbyists and defense contractors
Looks like another fun game. Why are you so mad at people who work 2 jobs and pay taxes but complain about government abuse?
 
Oh, this is the part where you say all Republicans want all poor people dead huh?
Good grief.
But it does look like a fun game so I think I will play.
How many working people do you want to die from stress because they can't pay their taxes even though they are working two jobs? How many do you want committing suicide because of financial difficulties?
Your turn.

No one takes on extra jobs because of taxes.
 
Well, let's see, we've already established that we don't investigate welfare fraud.
You tell me how many people would speed if there is no fear of a ticket.
You tell me how many people will openly use illegal drugs if there is no fear of punishment.....or just visit the lawless, sewer infested streets of Portland.
But we won't know because we don't investigate it. So the scam continues.
I asked you a question and you have chosen not to answer.

You say the government "has to know," based on apparently nothing but your own prejudices.
 
So we tell you that leftist filth are destroying this country. Here is an example.

“This is how Blue states remain blue, buying votes by making people dependent. It should also be noted that states have authority over the minimum wage and we don't need a federal mandate

The Cato Institute released an updated 2014 study (original study in 1955) showing that welfare benefits pay more than a minimum wage job in 33 states and the District of Columbia .

Even worse, welfare pays more than $15 per hour in 13 states.

According to the study, welfare benefits have increased faster than minimum wage. It's now more profitable to sit at home and watch TV than it is to earn an honest day's pay.

Hawaii is the biggest offender, where welfare recipients earn $29.13 per hour, or a $60,590 yearly salary, all for doing nothing.

Here is the list of the states where the pre-tax equivalent "salary" that welfare recipients receive is higher than having a job:

1. Hawaii : $60,590

2. District of Columbia :$50,820

3. Massachusetts : $50,540

4. Connecticut : $44,370

5. New York : $43,700

6. New Jersey : $43,450

7. Rhode Island : $43,330

8. Vermont : $42,350

9. New Hampshire : $39,750

10. Maryland : $38,160

11. California : $37,160

12. Oregon : $34,300

13. Wyoming : $32,620

14. Nevada : $29,820

15. Minnesota : $29,350

16. Delaware : $29,220

17. Washington : $28,840

18. North Dakota : $28,830

19. Pennsylvania : $28,670

20. New Mexico : $27,900

21. Montana : $26,930

22. South Dakota : $26,610

23. Kansas : $26,490

24. Michigan : $26,430

25. Alaska : $26,400

26. Ohio : $26,200

27. North Carolina : $25,760

28. West Virginia : $24,900

29. Alabama : $23,310

30. Indiana : $22,900

31. Missouri : $22,800

32. Oklahoma : $22,480

33. Louisiana : $22,250

34. South Carolina : $21,91”

Paying people more money on welfare than the average job would bring promotes the use of welfare. Yet another reason why liberalism is a mental disorder.
YOu're looking at this backwards.

Minimum wage should be higher, welfare shouldn't be lower.
 
A better hypothetical is how many yachts should the rich forego so the poorest among us don’t die
I agree. When brown skinned people showed up in Martha's Vinyard, the rich liberals called their rich buddy Joe and he sent the military to take them away. I bet none of those libs sold their yacht and gave the money to charity.
 
I agree. When brown skinned people showed up in Martha's Vinyard, the rich liberals called their rich buddy Joe and he sent the military to take them away. I bet none of those libs sold their yacht and gave the money to charity.

You site a 2014 study and blame Biden?

The Cato Institute released an updated 2014 study
 
I asked you a question and you have chosen not to answer.

You say the government "has to know," based on apparently nothing but your own prejudices.
And ignoring the problem because you like the vote buying scam is better?
 
So we tell you that leftist filth are destroying this country. Here is an example.

“This is how Blue states remain blue, buying votes by making people dependent. It should also be noted that states have authority over the minimum wage and we don't need a federal mandate

The Cato Institute released an updated 2014 study (original study in 1955) showing that welfare benefits pay more than a minimum wage job in 33 states and the District of Columbia .

Even worse, welfare pays more than $15 per hour in 13 states.

According to the study, welfare benefits have increased faster than minimum wage. It's now more profitable to sit at home and watch TV than it is to earn an honest day's pay.

Hawaii is the biggest offender, where welfare recipients earn $29.13 per hour, or a $60,590 yearly salary, all for doing nothing.

Here is the list of the states where the pre-tax equivalent "salary" that welfare recipients receive is higher than having a job:

1. Hawaii : $60,590

2. District of Columbia :$50,820

3. Massachusetts : $50,540

4. Connecticut : $44,370

5. New York : $43,700

6. New Jersey : $43,450

7. Rhode Island : $43,330

8. Vermont : $42,350

9. New Hampshire : $39,750

10. Maryland : $38,160

11. California : $37,160

12. Oregon : $34,300

13. Wyoming : $32,620

14. Nevada : $29,820

15. Minnesota : $29,350

16. Delaware : $29,220

17. Washington : $28,840

18. North Dakota : $28,830

19. Pennsylvania : $28,670

20. New Mexico : $27,900

21. Montana : $26,930

22. South Dakota : $26,610

23. Kansas : $26,490

24. Michigan : $26,430

25. Alaska : $26,400

26. Ohio : $26,200

27. North Carolina : $25,760

28. West Virginia : $24,900

29. Alabama : $23,310

30. Indiana : $22,900

31. Missouri : $22,800

32. Oklahoma : $22,480

33. Louisiana : $22,250

34. South Carolina : $21,91”

Paying people more money on welfare than the average job would bring promotes the use of welfare. Yet another reason why liberalism is a mental disorder.


Fake news*
 
So we tell you that leftist filth are destroying this country. Here is an example.

“This is how Blue states remain blue, buying votes by making people dependent. It should also be noted that states have authority over the minimum wage and we don't need a federal mandate

The Cato Institute released an updated 2014 study (original study in 1955) showing that welfare benefits pay more than a minimum wage job in 33 states and the District of Columbia .

Even worse, welfare pays more than $15 per hour in 13 states.

According to the study, welfare benefits have increased faster than minimum wage. It's now more profitable to sit at home and watch TV than it is to earn an honest day's pay.

Hawaii is the biggest offender, where welfare recipients earn $29.13 per hour, or a $60,590 yearly salary, all for doing nothing.

Here is the list of the states where the pre-tax equivalent "salary" that welfare recipients receive is higher than having a job:

1. Hawaii : $60,590

2. District of Columbia :$50,820

3. Massachusetts : $50,540

4. Connecticut : $44,370

5. New York : $43,700

6. New Jersey : $43,450

7. Rhode Island : $43,330

8. Vermont : $42,350

9. New Hampshire : $39,750

10. Maryland : $38,160

11. California : $37,160

12. Oregon : $34,300

13. Wyoming : $32,620

14. Nevada : $29,820

15. Minnesota : $29,350

16. Delaware : $29,220

17. Washington : $28,840

18. North Dakota : $28,830

19. Pennsylvania : $28,670

20. New Mexico : $27,900

21. Montana : $26,930

22. South Dakota : $26,610

23. Kansas : $26,490

24. Michigan : $26,430

25. Alaska : $26,400

26. Ohio : $26,200

27. North Carolina : $25,760

28. West Virginia : $24,900

29. Alabama : $23,310

30. Indiana : $22,900

31. Missouri : $22,800

32. Oklahoma : $22,480

33. Louisiana : $22,250

34. South Carolina : $21,91”

Paying people more money on welfare than the average job would bring promotes the use of welfare. Yet another reason why liberalism is a mental disorder.
I've said all along, they buy their voters with tax payer money.

What is sad, is that lefties are for sale.
 
Looks like another fun game. Why are you so mad at people who work 2 jobs and pay taxes but complain about government abuse?
Which states get the most Federal welfare money and which states get the least?
 
This is a 2014 study. Read below.

So we tell you that leftist filth are destroying this country. Here is an example.

“This is how Blue states remain blue, buying votes by making people dependent. It should also be noted that states have authority over the minimum wage and we don't need a federal mandate

The Cato Institute released an updated 2014 study (original study in 1955) showing that welfare benefits pay more than a minimum wage job in 33 states and the District of Columbia .

Even worse, welfare pays more than $15 per hour in 13 states.

According to the study, welfare benefits have increased faster than minimum wage. It's now more profitable to sit at home and watch TV than it is to earn an honest day's pay.

Hawaii is the biggest offender, where welfare recipients earn $29.13 per hour, or a $60,590 yearly salary, all for doing nothing.

Here is the list of the states where the pre-tax equivalent "salary" that welfare recipients receive is higher than having a job:

1. Hawaii : $60,590

2. District of Columbia :$50,820

3. Massachusetts : $50,540

4. Connecticut : $44,370

5. New York : $43,700

6. New Jersey : $43,450

7. Rhode Island : $43,330

8. Vermont : $42,350

9. New Hampshire : $39,750

10. Maryland : $38,160

11. California : $37,160

12. Oregon : $34,300

13. Wyoming : $32,620

14. Nevada : $29,820

15. Minnesota : $29,350

16. Delaware : $29,220

17. Washington : $28,840

18. North Dakota : $28,830

19. Pennsylvania : $28,670

20. New Mexico : $27,900

21. Montana : $26,930

22. South Dakota : $26,610

23. Kansas : $26,490

24. Michigan : $26,430

25. Alaska : $26,400

26. Ohio : $26,200

27. North Carolina : $25,760

28. West Virginia : $24,900

29. Alabama : $23,310

30. Indiana : $22,900

31. Missouri : $22,800

32. Oklahoma : $22,480

33. Louisiana : $22,250

34. South Carolina : $21,91”

Paying people more money on welfare than the average job would bring promotes the use of welfare. Yet another reason why liberalism is a mental disorder.
 
I agree. When brown skinned people showed up in Martha's Vinyard, the rich liberals called their rich buddy Joe and he sent the military to take them away. I bet none of those libs sold their yacht and gave the money to charity.

But they definitely advocate for policy that would require them to.

How many of the GOP who pretend to be for the working class actually advocate the tax increases on themselves that it would take to lift millions out of poverty?

The only ones advocating such are Bernie sanders. The rest of the GOP fight for the rich and the rich interests only.
 
But they definitely advocate for policy that would require them to.

How many of the GOP who pretend to be for the working class actually advocate the tax increases on themselves that it would take to lift millions out of poverty?

The only ones advocating such are Bernie sanders. The rest of the GOP fight for the rich and the rich interests only.
Subsidizing people to get them out of poverty cannot be maintained indefinitely.

All this does nothing but harm us over the long term, unless we take action to make people self sufficient. That is what the left absolutely refuses to do. The left loves to have slaves of subsidy to vote for them.
 
Subsidizing people to get them out of poverty cannot be maintained indefinitely.

All this does nothing but harm us over the long term, unless we take action to make people self sufficient. That is what the left absolutely refuses to do. The left loves to have slaves of subsidy to vote for them.

Big US PUBLIC corporations do not care about where they build or even if they making a profit, they are more concerned about their stock price and they boards, until that changes our nation will subsidize the consumers to keep buying their shit.
 
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