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Welfare
A Guy walked into the local welfare office, marched straight up to the counter and said, "Hi. You know, I just HATE drawing welfare.
I'd really rather have a job."
The social worker behind the counter said, "Your timing is excellent. We just got a job opening from a very wealthy old man who
wants a chauffeur and bodyguard for his beautiful daughter you'll have to drive around in his Mercedes, and he'll supply all of your clothes.
Because of the long hours, meals will be provided. You'll be expected to escort the daughter on her overseas holiday trips and you will have to
satisfy her sexual urges.
You'll be provided a two-bedroom apartment above the garage. The salary is $200,000 a year."
The guy, wide-eyed, said, "You're bullshi-t--in' me!"
The social worker said, "Yeah, well . . . you started it." [:D]
A Guy walked into the local welfare office, marched straight up to the counter and said, "Hi. You know, I just HATE drawing welfare.
I'd really rather have a job."
The social worker behind the counter said, "Your timing is excellent. We just got a job opening from a very wealthy old man who
wants a chauffeur and bodyguard for his beautiful daughter you'll have to drive around in his Mercedes, and he'll supply all of your clothes.
Because of the long hours, meals will be provided. You'll be expected to escort the daughter on her overseas holiday trips and you will have to
satisfy her sexual urges.
You'll be provided a two-bedroom apartment above the garage. The salary is $200,000 a year."
The guy, wide-eyed, said, "You're bullshi-t--in' me!"
The social worker said, "Yeah, well . . . you started it." [:D]
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Florida had the nation's lowest rate of households on welfare last year, according to figures recently released by the U.S. Census.
Just 1.3 percent of Florida households reported receiving welfare payments in 2006.
Florida's monthly benefit of $303 ranked 43rd in the nation -- ad that's still the maximum benefit today for a family of three, according to Don Winstead, deputy secretary of the Florida Department of Children and Families, which determines eligibility for welfare payments, also known as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. (Want to apply? Click here.)
Winstead thinks the lower payments have helped maintain the state's standing among those with the lowest rates for welfare recipients. "That absolutely plays a role," he said. "Largely [it's the state] just not wanting to set benefits too high to encourage people to be on welfare rather than working."
The federal welfare reform law, passed 1996, made changes intended to make welfare more of a temporary benefit. The federal law said beneficiaries had to start working no later than two years after they first receive welfare. Florida requires them to start working right away.
In 1996, more than 200,000 Florida families received. There are fewer than 50,000 now.
I couldnt find any newer stats, sounds like the key is to keep the monthly income they get from welfare very low, forces them to get a damn job.
Let's hear your take on this system and it's effect on your life.
I liken it to a fence to keep the masses in check, and keep money in the economy. Do I like the system? no. Do I think it necessary? yes.
ANSWER: Throw them out of Congress.
And let's be honest: it's not money from the government. It's my money. It's your money. It's money I worked my tail off for and the government takes it and gives it to somebody else just because they're old or too stupid or lazy to work.
Here's an idea: I'll make money for myself and I'll keep it. You get your own job. If you're too stupid or lazy to get a job, or if you "can't" work (funny how people "can't" work but they can attend football games, go hunting, travel, go out to eat, etc.), then you should starve to death. Not eating for a week or two, I imagine 90% of the people who "can't" work would find some sort of a job.
I hate people who take money from the government. Get a damn job.
marched straight up to the counter and said, "Hi. You know, I just
HATE drawing welfare. I'd really rather have a job."
The social worker behind the counter said, "Your timing is excellent.
We just got a job opening from a very wealthy old man who wants a
chauffeur and bodyguard for his beautiful daughter. You'll have to
drive around
in his Mercedes, and he'll supply all of your clothes. Because of the
long hours, meals will be provided. You'll be expected to escort the
daughter on her overseas holiday trips and you will have to satisfy
her sexual urges. You'll be provided a two-bedroom apartment above the
garage. The salary is $200,000 a year."
The guy, wide-eyed, said, "You're oatmealtin' me!"
The social worker said, "Yeah, well . . . . You started it.
Welfare
A Guy walked into the local welfare office, marched straight up to the counter and said, "Hi. You know, I just HATE drawing welfare.
I'd really rather have a job."
The social worker behind the counter said, "Your timing is excellent. We just got a job opening from a very wealthy old man who
wants a chauffeur and bodyguard for his beautiful daughter you'll have to drive around in his Mercedes, and he'll supply all of your clothes.
Because of the long hours, meals will be provided. You'll be expected to escort the daughter on her overseas holiday trips and you will have to
satisfy her sexual urges.
You'll be provided a two-bedroom apartment above the garage. The salary is $200,000 a year."
The guy, wide-eyed, said, "You're bullshi-t--in' me!"
The social worker said, "Yeah, well . . . you started it." [:D]
but what if the wealthy old man was a mafioso and you stood a chance of getting cut down in automatic weapons fire at any moment?
not such an unbelievably good job now, is it?