*Have you ever wondered why very few Hawaiians are working when you visit
those islands? *
*The Cato Institute released an updated 2016 study showing that welfare
benefits pay more than a minimum wage job in 33 American states, and the
District of Columbia. *
*Even worse, welfare pays more than $15 per hour to stay home in 13 states.
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*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 $29.13per
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: *
*1. Hawaii : $60,590 * (Cost of living)
*2. District of Columbia :$50,820 * (no F'n idea)
*3. Massachusetts : $50,540 *
*4. Connecticut : $44,370 *
*5. New York : $43,700 *
*6. New Jersey : $43,450 *
*7. Rhode Island : $43,330 *
*8. Vermont : $42,350 *
*9. New Hampshire : $39,750 *
*10. Maryland : $38,160 *
*11. California : $37,160 * (WTF, cost of living is high here too? We should be #2)
*12 Oregon : $34,300 *
*13. Wyoming : $32,620 *
*14. Nevada : $29,820 *
*15. Minnesota : $29,350 *
*16. Delaware : $29,220 *
*17. Washington : $28,840 *
*18. North Dakota : $28,830 *
*19. Pennsylvania : $28,670 *
*20. New Mexico : $27,900 *
*21. Montana : $26,930 *
*22. South Dakota : $26,610 *
*23. Kansas: $26,490 *
*24. Michigan : $26,430 *
*25. Alaska : $26,400 * (+ $1,606 resident dividend)
*26. Ohio : $26,200 *
*27. North Carolina : $25,760 *
*28. West Virginia : $24,900 *
*29. Alabama : $23,310 *
*30. Indiana : $22,900 *
*31. Missouri : $22,800 *
*32. Oklahoma : $22,480 *
*33. Louisiana : $22,250 *
*34 South Carolina : $21,910 *
*Hawaii , DC , and Massachusetts pay more in welfare than the average
working folks earn there. *
*Is it any wonder that they stay home rather than look for a job. *
*Time for a drastic change... America is virtually bankrupt. *
*Note that California is $18.50 an hour. Are we Nuts or what? How do we
un-do this type of stupidity … This is crazy! *
*Now if you think that’s bad, read about these salaries: *
*Salary of retired United States Presidents $180,000 FOR LIFE *
*Salary of House/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 IN AFGHANISTAN .. $38,000 *
