Tenn. lawmaker: Cut parent’s welfare benefits if child gets poor grades

“Unfortunately we have some families who really don’t care about education, who don’t care if their kids get an education or stay in school, and what we are saying is, if your kid is quitting school, not showing up, showing up at 11 o’clock in his pajamas, that’s not a prepared kid to get an education,” Campfield continued. “We need to do something to motivate these parents to see how important an education is, and unfortunately, the only tool we have left is this cash payment that we make to these families.”

Yeah, because when a kid is having problems at school, making it harder for the family to make ends meet at home is sure to give those kids the boost they need.

Fucking bastards.