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Originally Posted by pensacola_niceman  You know goddamn good and well I wasn't referring to soldiers wounded in battle. The government does take care of them; however, I know that there is room for improvement in that area. That's a discussion for another thread.
I believe most of us who lose their jobs to outsourcing (or whatever reason) are eligible for unemployment compensation, so that's a bad example. Employers are required by law to provide unemployment insurance, so it's not even a government handout.
Workman's comp covers those injured on the job.
The ones I was referring to as "dying out" would be those who are permanent welfare recipients with very little or no incentive for ever getting a job. Many of these people supplement their income by having more babies and committing crimes (such as selling drugs). | I did think you were not referring to our soldiers wounded, PN; but that's exactly why this needs to be re-defined! The idea of the system (I actually dislike the word welfare)must be restructured and administered towards helping people to stand up for themselves!
Workman's Comp is another area that needs improvement. What does one recieve under this program-1/3 of your wages? All the time while bills need to be paid even waiting for the processing time! Which means that the injured worker is forced to run up more debt trying to stay afloat until they can return to work- if possible.
How many of you DTT members could absorb a 2/3 cut in your pay right now? Could you pay your monthly obligations with no problem? My guess is that most people would have to start cutting in some areas to hopefully stay ahead in the most important areas. And even then, it would be hard for most. |