Until the employment of citizens is at 100% there should be no h-1b employees. I am very qualified for many tech jobs, but with some it is impossible to get even an interview; that should not be the case.
Look around at any place that lives off of government grants, and look at the make-up of who gets that money. In stem related fields i would say that it is well under 50% citizens, and under 20% white citizens. Just walk around in a research facility at UCLA or any major research university; the faculty are not american, the researchers are not american, BUT it is all funded by america.
in a perfect world if you are able to work, and you choose not to, then you die. There will be people "between work", or people who are supported by family, but they would be under pressure to work.
I will also point out that in a perfect world it would cost very little to exist; taxes and other required bills make sure that it costs enough that you need to have a good income in order to not be a burden on society.
I really wouldn't call that a perfect world. You could probably say its a more even playing field but a part of society should not have to live as a wage slave just so you can say its a perfect world.
"but my taxes" your income tax isn't that big of a deal because most taxes are completely unavoidable and shake down the young, old, rich, poor and everyone in between in some way, shape, or form. Just because you're on welfare doesn't mean you get out paying sales or property taxes does it?
And then there is the process of deciding who is able to work and who is not, I think you'd find that some people will go to the greatest lengths possible to prove they can not work because at the end of the day they do not want to or simply can not find work that is capable of supporting themselves.
I really wouldn't call that a perfect world. You could probably say its a more even playing field but a part of society should not have to live as a wage slave just so you can say its a perfect world.
The amount of work could be very little, like "i will teach your children algebra in exchange for food and a place to sleep", or "i will do 1/100th of the work on this farm that can feed 100 people". That is why the "price to exist" is so important, as this goes through the roof so does your ability to work less, even if you live modestly.
"but my taxes" your income tax isn't that big of a deal because most taxes are completely unavoidable and shake down the young, old, rich, poor and everyone in between in some way, shape, or form. Just because you're on welfare doesn't mean you get out paying sales or property taxes does it?
if you are on welfare you (typically) get more money from the state than you pay to the state. So if you are taxed on something you will be "reimbursed" for that. Taxes are a big deal because they make the baseline for existing much higher than it would be otherwise. If i wanted to just live in a house in los angeles, that was fully paid off, i would still need to come up with about $1k per month because of property taxes and required utilities. This means that i couldn't just do small jobs for food, i would need to actually have at the very least an actual part time job.
And then there is the process of deciding who is able to work and who is not, I think you'd find that some people will go to the greatest lengths possible to prove they can not work because at the end of the day they do not want to or simply can not find work that is capable of supporting themselves.
This is why i pointed out that you would be supported by your family and pressured into working. you might be able to fool the government, but if your brother is feeding you then you had better be pretty bad off if you aren't helping. People on welfare aren't out picking up trash (the opposite is true in my experience), they aren't planting trees, volunteering at the retirement home, working at churches, etc. we shouldn't stand for that shit. even if you are in a wheelchair you can help with a lot of things, and it gives meaning to your life.
people on welfare should live worse than people not on welfare, no one should want to be on welfare. One of my solutions, and a similar one for healthcare, is to have a base livable diet that any citizen could go collect from the center. It would typically be government cheese, flour, rice, beans, and eggs. If you want something else then go get a job.
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peacegnome ago
Until the employment of citizens is at 100% there should be no h-1b employees. I am very qualified for many tech jobs, but with some it is impossible to get even an interview; that should not be the case.
Look around at any place that lives off of government grants, and look at the make-up of who gets that money. In stem related fields i would say that it is well under 50% citizens, and under 20% white citizens. Just walk around in a research facility at UCLA or any major research university; the faculty are not american, the researchers are not american, BUT it is all funded by america.
Cheap_Knockoff ago
IIRC, 100% employment is never possible due to the "natural rate of unemployment."
So, in other words, there's never a need for such programs anyway.
peacegnome ago
in a perfect world if you are able to work, and you choose not to, then you die. There will be people "between work", or people who are supported by family, but they would be under pressure to work.
I will also point out that in a perfect world it would cost very little to exist; taxes and other required bills make sure that it costs enough that you need to have a good income in order to not be a burden on society.
Gamio ago
I really wouldn't call that a perfect world. You could probably say its a more even playing field but a part of society should not have to live as a wage slave just so you can say its a perfect world.
"but my taxes" your income tax isn't that big of a deal because most taxes are completely unavoidable and shake down the young, old, rich, poor and everyone in between in some way, shape, or form. Just because you're on welfare doesn't mean you get out paying sales or property taxes does it?
And then there is the process of deciding who is able to work and who is not, I think you'd find that some people will go to the greatest lengths possible to prove they can not work because at the end of the day they do not want to or simply can not find work that is capable of supporting themselves.
peacegnome ago
The amount of work could be very little, like "i will teach your children algebra in exchange for food and a place to sleep", or "i will do 1/100th of the work on this farm that can feed 100 people". That is why the "price to exist" is so important, as this goes through the roof so does your ability to work less, even if you live modestly.
if you are on welfare you (typically) get more money from the state than you pay to the state. So if you are taxed on something you will be "reimbursed" for that. Taxes are a big deal because they make the baseline for existing much higher than it would be otherwise. If i wanted to just live in a house in los angeles, that was fully paid off, i would still need to come up with about $1k per month because of property taxes and required utilities. This means that i couldn't just do small jobs for food, i would need to actually have at the very least an actual part time job.
This is why i pointed out that you would be supported by your family and pressured into working. you might be able to fool the government, but if your brother is feeding you then you had better be pretty bad off if you aren't helping. People on welfare aren't out picking up trash (the opposite is true in my experience), they aren't planting trees, volunteering at the retirement home, working at churches, etc. we shouldn't stand for that shit. even if you are in a wheelchair you can help with a lot of things, and it gives meaning to your life.
people on welfare should live worse than people not on welfare, no one should want to be on welfare. One of my solutions, and a similar one for healthcare, is to have a base livable diet that any citizen could go collect from the center. It would typically be government cheese, flour, rice, beans, and eggs. If you want something else then go get a job.