> Want to move to Hawaii? >> >> >> : >> >> >> Its truly sad to be living through & watching the decline of a >> once great nation: >> >> THE WORK ETHIC WE INHERITED GROWING UP HAS FALLEN PREY TO THE >> WELFARE SYSTEM >> >> The Cato Institute released an updated 2013 study (original >> study in 1955) showing that welfare benefits pay more than a >> minimum wage job in 33 states and the District of Columbia. >> Even worse, welfare, pays more than $15 per hour in 13 states. >> According to the study, welfare benefits have increased faster >> than minimum wage. Its now more profitable to sit at home than >> it is to earn an honest days pay. >> >> Hawaii is the biggest offender, where welfare recipients earn >> $29.13 per hour, or a $60,590 yearly salary, all 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 >> >> 2. District of Columbia: $50,820 >> >> 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 >> >> 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 >> >> 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 >> >> As a point of reference the average Middle Class annual income >> today is $50,000, down from $54,000 at the beginning of the >> Great Recession. 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. >> >> Are we Nuts or what? How do we un-do this type of stupidity on >> the part of Americans? >> This is crazy! >> >> Salary of retired US Presidents >> $180,000 FOR LIFE >> >> Salary of House/Senate....$174,000 FOR LIFE >> This is 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 >> >> Think about this. >> >> Nancy Pelosi will retire as a Congress Person >> at $174,000 Dollars a year for LIFE. >> She has retired as SPEAKER at $223,500 >> a year. >> >> PLUS she will receive an additional $193,400 a >> year as Minority Leader. >> >> Thats >> $803,700 >> >> Dollars a year for LIFE including FREE medical >> which is not available to us ... the taxpayers >> >> She is just one of the hundreds of Senators >> and Congress that float in and out every >> year! >> >> I think we found where the cuts should be made! >>
Posted on: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 23:49:26 +0000
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