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Jkid

(1,524 posts) Tue Mar 6, 2012, 08:04 PM Mar 2012

Ok we have welfare the women with children, welfare for disabled and senior citizens.

But what about able bodied men who are looking for jobs. There's no real government support for them. In the United Kingdom, there is job seekers allowance. But in the US if you're a first time job hunter, there's no support.

I'm surprised that there is no job seekers allowance equivalent in the US for a long time. Why is that?

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Ok we have welfare the women with children, welfare for disabled and senior citizens. (Original Post) Jkid Mar 2012 OP

Sounds like a good idea to me. Blame Republicans who only believe in sabrina 1 Mar 2012 #1

For the same reason there is no Single Payer Health care xtraxritical Mar 2012 #2

How about able-bodied women without kids? obamanut2012 Mar 2012 #3

I'll bite on that one. Zalatix Mar 2012 #8

What 'welfare' is there ? lunasun Mar 2012 #4

crickets again I see ....if these statements are made up I understand why always it's just crickets lunasun Mar 2012 #6

There should be for all people regardless of group CreekDog Mar 2012 #5

in california, there is 'welfare' for everyone. It's not much though. A few hundred per month Liberal_in_LA Mar 2012 #7

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)

1. Sounds like a good idea to me. Blame Republicans who only believe in

Reply to Jkid (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 08:06 PM

Mar 2012

welfare for billionaires.

xtraxritical

(3,576 posts)

2. For the same reason there is no Single Payer Health care

Reply to Jkid (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 08:07 PM

Mar 2012

people keep voting for repukeicon asshats. VOTE A STRAIGHT DEMOCRATIC BALLOT you fools.

obamanut2012

(26,158 posts)

3. How about able-bodied women without kids?

Reply to Jkid (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 08:35 PM

Mar 2012

Zalatix

(8,994 posts)

8. I'll bite on that one.

Reply to obamanut2012 (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 06:38 PM

Mar 2012

How about we include all of the above. Unemployed men and women alike, children or no.

Simple? /thread?

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

4. What 'welfare' is there ?

Reply to Jkid (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 08:55 PM

Mar 2012

If you mean food stamps I think anyone under a certain income qualifies in a lot of states??
Are you considering disability payments from social security welfare ?
Or Medicare as welfare for seniors?
I have heard all this talk before so I am not surprised just never get any answers here

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

6. crickets again I see ....if these statements are made up I understand why always it's just crickets

Reply to lunasun (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 06:28 PM

Mar 2012

no reply when asked what welfare the poster is talking about
Always the same ( no answer) in these posts here that appear about 2-3X a month

guess the uninformed like it that way

CreekDog

(46,192 posts)

5. There should be for all people regardless of group

Reply to Jkid (Original post)

Tue Mar 6, 2012, 08:59 PM

Mar 2012

this nation has an incomplete and inferior safety net compared to our peer nations.

(i think you made an error in overstating the support available to the disabled, children, women...they don't have proper welfare programs anymore either).

Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts)

7. in california, there is 'welfare' for everyone. It's not much though. A few hundred per month