What kind of country, what kind of government enslaves the populace? The answer is a country and government that wants to control the people.
In this country, according to a 2013 Cato Institute study, 33 states and the District of Columbia pay welfare workers more than minimum wage. In 13 states welfare recipients receive more than a $15 an hour job. In other words, the government pays people more not to work than an employer will pay them to work. In doing so, the government is purchasing slaves who will do the bidding of said government.
Another disgusting and important statistic; a DC welfare recipient makes $50,820, while a teacher makes $40,065 and a deployed soldier, $38,000.
And worst of all, Nancy Pelosi, whose net worth is in the neighborhood of $35 million, will make $174,000 for the rest of her life thanks to you and me.
Everyone agrees that helping the downtrodden is important. But keeping them in the manner in which many hardworking Americans would like to become accustomed is buying loyalty and enslaving millions. And this time we know better.
Stewart Andersen
