Originally Posted by Dillonbuck
In my AO we have the jobless welfare, but mostly it is employed welfare. With such a low wage base we have a lot of families with two parents working, sometimes multiple jobs, and still below poverty level. Many get wic or access cards. I used to be quick to judge when I saw the card, but now see many working people with them. Have to sometimes wonder is this weflare for the people, or the business that employ them. When my father hired a man, he had to be able to pay him a decent wage, or he didn't hire. Today many folks hire as cheap as possible, and let the government take care of the employee.
We've got the same situation around here. Lot's of working folks who are still below poverty level despite full time employment. The raping of the American working class and American taxpayers by corporate America.