nygreenguy

It is quite correct that the rolls were reduced, but does this mean they were better off? Just because they are no longer recieving welfare does not mean they found a job and are doing better and no longer need the assitance. I believe the only way to ever reduce the welfare rolls is to set a living wage, with universal health care. Currently, people on welfare can make more than a person full time on min. wage. (BOTH of which are below the poverty line and unacceptable) So if a persons only option is a min wage job, why would they want to be off welfare? Should the answer to be to reduce welfare and risk starvation and excess crime? I dont think so.