Thomas Sowell, Welfare -- Oldest Con Game

Since 2016 CATO Institute study, it is on record that Welfare Benefits exceed pay more than a minimum wage job in 33 American states, plus the District of Columbia (D.C.). Even worse, welfare pays more than $15 per hour to stay home in 13 states. According to the study, welfare benefits have increased faster than minimum wage. It's now more profitable to sit at home and watch TV than it is to earn an honest day's pay. Hawaii is the biggest offender, where welfare recipients earn $29.13 per hour, or a $60,590 yearly salary 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: Hawaii: $60,590 District of Columbia: $50,820 Massachusetts: $50,540 Connecticut: $44,370 New York: $43,700 New Jersey: $43,450 Rhode Island: $43,330 Vermont: $42,350 New Hampshire: 39,750 Maryland: $38,160 California: $37,160 Oregon: $34,300 Wyoming: $32,620 Nevada: $29,820 Minnesota: $29,350 Delaware: $29,220 Washington: $28,840 North Dakota: $28,830 Pennsylvania: $28,670 New Mexico: $27,900 Montana: $26,930 South Dakota: $26,610 Kansas: $26,490 Michigan: $26,430 Alaska: $26,400 Ohio: $26,200 North Carolina: $25,760 West Virginia: $24,900 Alabama: $23,310 Indiana: $22,900 Missouri: $22,800 Oklahoma: $22,480 Louisiana: $22,250 South Carolina: $21,910 Hawaii, DC, and Massachusetts pay more in welfare than the average wage folks earn there. Is it any wonder that they stay home rather than look for a job. It is time for a drastic change. Most Americans are not stupid. Note that California is $18.50 an hour. Are we nuts or what? How do we undo this type of stupidity? Now if you think that's bad, read about these salaries: Salary of retired United States Presidents - $180,000 FOR LIFE! Salary of House or Senate - $174,000 FOR LIFE! This is beyond stupid! Salary of Speaker of the House - $223,500 FOR LIFE! This is really stupid. Salary of Majority/Minority Leader - $193,400 FOR LIFE! Ditto last line. Average salary of a teacher - $40,065. Average salary of soldier DEPLOYED IS - $38,000. Think about this! Nancy Pelosi will retire as a Congress Person at $174,000 dollars a year for LIFE. She will retire as Speaker of the House at $223,500 a year. Plus, she will receive an additional $193,400 a year for when she was Minority Leader, the fact that she has become rich while in office notwithstanding. That's $803,700 Dollars a year for LIFE including FREE medical coverage which is not available to us, the taxpayers. She is just one of the hundreds of Senators and Congresspersons that float in and out of Congress every year! I think we found where the cuts should be made! If you agree, please repost this on, I just did. AND, can you imagine paying AOC these sums for life?