OBS - this is despicable
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> I’ve seen some real life interviews of people on welfare…some were
> actually college grads who could not find work and were “offered”
> welfare and took it…not realizing that they would be receiving more
> than an entry level job would pay. So they just decided to stay on
> welfare and forget working.
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> If this is even close to accurate WE THE PEOPLE ARE
> NUTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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> THE WORK ETHIC WE INHERITED GROWING UP HAS FALLEN PREY TO
> THE 'WELFARE' SYSTEM
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> The Cato Institute released an updated 2013 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. Its
> now more profitable to sit at home than it is to earn an honest days pay.
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> 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
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> 2. District of Columbia: $50,820
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> 3. Massachusetts: $50,540
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> 4. Connecticut: $44,370
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> 5. New York: $43,700
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> 6. New Jersey: $43,450
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> 7. Rhode Island: $43,330
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> 8. Vermont: $42,350
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> 9. New Hampshire: $39,750
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> 10. Maryland: $38,160
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> 11. California: $37,160
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> 12. Oregon: $34,300
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> 13. Wyoming: $32,620
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> 14. Nevada: $29,820
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> 15. Minnesota: $29,350
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> 16. Delaware: $29,220
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> 17. Washington: $28,840
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> 18. North Dakota: $28,830
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> 19. Pennsylvania: $28,670
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> 20. New Mexico: $27,900
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> 21. Montana: $26,930
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> 22. South Dakota: $26,610
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> 23. Kansas: $26,490
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> 24. Michigan: $26,430
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> 25. Alaska: $26,400
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> 26. Ohio: $26,200
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> 27. North Carolina: $25,760
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> 28. West Virginia: $24,900
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> 29. Alabama: $23,310
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> 30. Indiana: $22,900
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> 31. Missouri: $22,800
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> 32. Oklahoma: $22,480
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> 33. Louisiana: $22,250
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> 34. South Carolina: $21,910
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> As a point of reference the average Middle Class annual
> income today is $50,000, down from $54,000 at the beginning of the
> Great Recession.
> Hawaii, DC, and Massachusetts pay more in welfare than the
> average working folks earn there. Is it any wonder that they stay home
> rather than look for a job. Time for a drastic change. America is
> virtually bankrupt.
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> Are we Nuts or what? How do we un-do this type of stupidity
> on the part of Americans? This is crazy!
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> Salary of retired US Presidents
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> $180,000 FOR LIFE
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> Salary of House/Senate....$174,000 FOR LIFE
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> This is stupid
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> Salary of Speaker of the House ....$223,500
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> FOR LIFE!
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> This is really stupid
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> Salary of Majority/Minority Leader $193,400
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> Average Salary of a teacher ..
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> $40,065
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> Average Salary of Soldier DEPLOYED IN AFGHANISTAN ..
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> $38,000
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> Think about this.
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> Nancy Pelosi will retire as a Congress Person at $174,000
> Dollars a year for LIFE.
> She has retired as SPEAKER at $223,500 a year.
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> PLUS she will receive an additional $193,400 a year as
> Minority Leader.
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> That's $803,700 Dollars a year for LIFE including FREE
> medical which is not available to us but is paid for by us, the
> taxpayers
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> She is just one of the hundreds of Senators and Congress
> that float in and out every year!
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> I think we've discovered where the cuts should be made!
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> If you agree ...... pass it on, I just did.
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