re: #61 Kragar

Romney Thinks Mandatory Drug Testing For Welfare Recipients Is ‘An Excellent Idea’

Here’s another bit of GOP brilliance — forcing people on unemployment and who are looking for a job to work for free to keep their benefits:

Senate Republicans Would Require The Unemployed To Volunteer

Republicans in the U.S. Senate want the long-term unemployed to volunteer for 20 hours a week in order to receive unemployment insurance.

A bill introduced Thursday by Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) would also require claimants drawing benefits six months or longer to search for work at least 20 hours a week.

“Engagement in volunteer service will encourage unemployed workers to maintain job skills, marketability, and a sense of self-worth while providing for the betterment of their communities,” Burr said in a statement. “Even more, the active job search requirement will enhance the integrity of the unemployment system and its ability to identify and serve those most in need.”

Because really, how hard could it be to look for a job when you’re spending half your available working hours doing mandatory “volunteer” work?