[tcrlaf]

"When we tried contacting Julia about her reticence to look for a higher-paying job so she could get off the dole, we got a message on her answering machine: “Be back soon; gone shopping. My new EBT card just came today!”"

NO NONE dares to talk about this. The last time I heard the words "Welfare cliff" used, Ronald Reagan was in the White House.

Of course, the mainstream media Obama worshippers will call you "Crazy!", NUTZ!, or "Why do you hate poor people?" if you dare to note this.

[EGPWS]

Anyone who makes $69K without paying at least 50% income tax is paid WAY too much.

[samtheman]

The borrow’ n’dole system works great.

Until it collapses.

[MacMattico]

I have mentioned this to people in the past and they just don't get it. But that's why you have people that choose to only work part time because they actually receive more pay. I know a woman that is supposedly a “poor single mother” so she works as a waitress, part-time, and only claims about half of her tips. The benefits flow in. Her kids father also pays her child support and has the children a lot of the time. And, the one kid old enough to go to college only has to use her income to apply for aid so they're getting tons of financial aid at our expense. Her car is a year newer then mine and I think it's her only payment that actually comes out of her pocket, that and insurance for that car.

[upchuck]

Here's the chart:

Not very encouraging. But this is exactly what nobama wants. And it's why the USDA is running ads for food stamps.

Notice the small part cash plays in this scenario.

This is a large part of why people I talk to weekly as a triage interviewer at a food bank are not interested in finding a job. Why work when nobama will support you? And now he's taken away the work incentive in TANF. Sit on your ass, do nothing and vote for nobama.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Government is like a crack dealer to Julia the junkie.

[conservative sympathizer]

The solution is to get rid of the cliff and give everyone the same benefits (or at least a credit against their tax liabilities).

This can work if we allow taxpayers a credit for all the services THAT THEY PURCHASE FOR THEMSELVES.

Taxpayers are being asked to support other people. We should at least give them credit for TAKING CARE OF THEMSELVES.

[Iron Munro]

Remember Julia, the fictional woman created by the Obama campaign to illustrate the benefits of big government?
Now there is hard evidence that Julia should probably stay home and pick up her government check rather than getting a good job.

[Freedom_Is_Not_Free]

Obama World: It pays not to work.