I was reading a post by one of my friends and wanted to share his ideas with you as well. Let me know what you think about his idea and if you think it is even possible to accomplish.
"Lately I am seeing more and more, that people do not want to have to work or provide for themselves. People are hopelessly getting caught up in the thinking that there are no jobs, welfare is available for anyone not willing to do "anything". I have three friends who are just sitting around not doing anything but filing their unemployment on Sunday. People are scrambling to find a way to prove disability, for the benefits from the states because they lack the drive to learn new technology and feel lost in society.
Welfare is free for all who have no desire to help themselves...and this administration is not doing enough to curb this dependence of the citizens collecting.
I would really like to see:
Its called Restore America:
Since so many find that welfare programs breed more welfare recipients, I thought of a way for those recipients, unemployment recipients, and anyone who needs work and can prove an serious loss of wages in the last six months, to put in their fair share of work and help America get back on track. Keeping in mind the construction business (small business, boss is your buddy type companies) were hit the hardest and so many are out of work.
Taxes are a burden for everyone, and any welfare just doesn’t seem very fair any more, (if it ever was, for those that never needed it).
Anyone receiving welfare or unemployment benefits (food stamps, medical, cash assistance, WIC, etc.) must put in a certain number of “community” hours each week. Working only in your own zip code, you will report to a "officer" (someone in charge of that crew via zip code). They find a part of the community that needs repairing or clean up or preparation for a coming season.
This is where a stimulus might be needed. The "officer/crew leader" submits a request to the local DES office for supplies (ex. it will cost $200.00 to buy paint supplies to clean up the graffiti next to the circle K on...)The government sets out $500billion for the entire country divided by state, equally, broken all the way down to zip codes. The DES (in control of the spending) office will cut a pre-printed check to ONLY our/your local hardware and supply stores (construction and its retailers hit hardest by recession, so they need it the most), no bids, no heavy construction...just local stuff, little stuff. Then each week they meet and work for what they are getting (welfare, unemployment) bases on skills...which could lead to permanent positions if needed...we could prove these jobs are needed and bring work back to America (they say the jobs that are gone are gone for good, but we can create new jobs, needed jobs) The data base for participants is already there, with unemployment and DES, its just organizing it...that's all.
We together could:
Prepare for Hurricane season
Trim the forest for fire season
Prepare sandbags for floods
fix fallen walls and fences
Clean up sidewalks, parks, parking lots, Etc. etc......
RESTORE AMERICA
Work for what you take!
no longer will it be something for nothing...this would be so good for every ones community!
Spending the money from the bottom up, IT WILL WORK
And every penny (copy of receipts) will be posted on the web…true transparency"
I believe this idea will decrease the amount of people on welfare, for the simple reason that they would have to actually work to receive it. Therefore, individuals may feel it easier to just find a job and get more money than doing community service and collecting welfare.
This is a solution to a problem, not just criticism to a failing attempt to stimulate the economy.
Nick B. (Washington State)
