medical care is a very big part of the problem for the poor, Rick. Its
huge. You try going with out health coverage and have children. The
fear is constant.
rick baird wrote:
why do you keep changing the subject?
On 4/18/06, Booth Martin <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
so, for every dollar they make, you take away a dollar? Would that be
incentive enough?
In my experience, the big issue is the health issues. Health insurance
is really expensive for anyone with a low income, especially as the poor
seem to have the most health problems. Universal coverage would go a
long ways to solve this and many other problems.
Did you see where Massachusetts has just passed a universal care bill?
rick baird wrote:
uh, a more granular approach to weening them off aid? As wages rise,
aid is lowered at a comparable rate?
you know, just like John suggested?
On 4/18/06, Booth Martin <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
What solution would you offer Rick? (Again, we agree, btw.)
rick baird wrote:
John,
I completely agree. getting weened off the teat has to be gradual,
and the scenario you describe is just wrong.
Rick
The system does have tiers of decreasing aid to reduce the aid levels as
someone's wages increase. But the tiers are very broad and if you're on
the edge, it is more beneficial to stay where you're at than to move a
little forward as advancing your wage reduces your aid by so much that
the net take home is less than before.
A granular, sliding scale that slowly reduces benefits as wages rise
would allow people to pursue success without punishing them for
achieving it.
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