And a quarter of those on the dole -- the most recent -- hate being there.
It ain't gonna be close. 2010 all over again.
I am in complete agreement, okie - MANY of those who are stuck on the dole right now absolutely hate being there and blame the federal government as much as they do any company. With just a little bit of prodding, it is easy to discover that they are not at all wedded to the welfare state, and even that they are willing to vote for someone who gives them hope of escaping it. Many have been down pretty far in their life, know what it is like and are willing to go down again if that is what it takes to secure hope for rising above being slaves to welfare.
You say that a quarter of them hate being there. I believe the number is quite a bit more than that, and that they will vote against the welfare givers. They are afraid to speak out against it for fear that their lifeline will be taken away right now, when there is no hope of getting a job, but don’t fear it being taken away when conditions are put in place for jobs to become available.
I'm thinking 1980+1994=2012. :)