It’s Time for the Government to Give Everyone a Job

[Chris]

I'm not sure I want gubmint in the job business, for a number of reasons. Even as an alternative to the teet business.

The government giving everyone a job? And... where does the government get these jobs, and the money to pay the salaries for these jobs, or the authority under our constitution to do this?

Yes, there are those concerns. Government should be spelled corruption. I would rather see business and industry join together to do it but everyone is too dependent on the government. The article only talks about the types of job, doesn't really go into detail about how it would be implemented.

Constitution, what Constitution, it's not followed as it is.

[Captain Obvious]

If can be as simple say saying if you are able to work, show us your pay slip. If it is low enough we will supplement it.

If you are able to work and you don't have a pay slip, after a short period of time you get zero from the taxpayers.

I'm ok with that approach but when gubmint decides it's their role to find or provide jobs then hit the brakes.

[Chris]

I'm ok with that approach but when gubmint decides it's their role to find or provide jobs then hit the brakes.

Sounded to me like job creation. A step up from Keynesian make work as the jobs would fill areas where there's shortages.

[Newpublius]

The government giving everyone a job? And... where does the government get these jobs, and the money to pay the salaries for these jobs, or the authority under our constitution to do this?

Like NYC, they will be busy issuing summonses

[Chris]

Like NYC, they will be busy issuing summonses

That was a question I had. Could the government force people to work? That just doesn't sound good. OTOH, they could say, you're able to work, jobs are guaranteed, no more welfare.

[Peter1469]

The government doesn't have to force anyone to work. Free money from the taxpayers is not a right.