FBC MONEY With Melissa Francis August 20, 2013
Melissa shocking new study out today really brings home the whole argument over work versus welfare and whether or not it pays to get a job. Heres why. You can make more on welfare in 35 states than you would working minimum wage. In 13 of those states, Welfare Benefits which are not taxed by the way, are equivalent of 15. These numbers creating a firestorm of controversy. I spoke to the author of the study, Michael Tanner of the Cato Institute to break it all down. Those numbers are bleak. In new york, it is even worse because you have to adjust, youre not paying taxes when youre getting thes...