Hoover - Cash payments (called "the dole") - Work for welfare (unemployment, Obama)

[petch751]

Federal Emergency Relief Administration was the name given by the Roosevelt Administration to the Emergency Relief Administration (ERA) which President Herbert Hoover had created in 1932. The main goal was alleviating household unemployment by creating new unskilled jobs in local and state government. Jobs were more expensive than direct cash payments (called "the dole"), but were psychologically more beneficial to the unemployed, who wanted any sort of job, for self-esteem. The CWA created construction jobs, mainly improving or constructing buildings and bridges.

The left says we need to improve our infrastructure. So instead demanding more money from the tax payer, instead of giving money away and paying other welfare subsidies make them productive part of society and make them work on the roads and bridges. I can hear the screeching now.

[petch751]

Or is it the Democrat argument just to get more tax revenue and go after the rich, the people Obama supporters are jealous of. Silly to think that bringing another down will bring you up.

[petch751]

Yes! Learn a new skill! Working might teach welfare people a new skill that can get them off public assistance. In MA there are training programs for convicts that can get them work when they leave jail, so why not welfare receiving people too? Woman can be trained to provide child are so other mothers can go do their jobs, and finally give back to society.

[petch751]

Wow, this policy would put people on welfare to work and get the roads and bridges, the infrastructure rebuilt and no takers. Go figure. Work for welfare like they did in the 30's

jobs, jobs, jobs - >watch the liberals ignore.