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[–] sheetrock ago 

Hey, congrats on getting out of it. The idea of a safety net is good and we shouldn't get rid of it but in the U.S. welfare is Democrats throwing money at the problem and Republicans finding ways of making life shittier for those on it. Which creates that trap you describe: if someone is on welfare, how much do they have to earn at a real job, how much do they have to put in to find that real job, and how long does it take with the hoops they have to jump through to continue their welfare?

That gap between benefits and wages is a major issue to anybody legitimately trying to climb out of poverty. Especially when there are employers who pay next to nothing and actually hand out materials on how you can supplement your income by relying on local charities. I'm disgusted by people who take advantage of the system but for the rest we could do better by giving them a ladder.