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So you are going to pay them in commodities, not cash? That would cause massive dependence.
Really, you're going to ask people to fast? You realize that is unhealthy, right?
If you want people to volunteer their time than why not just do it without government? You realize people volunteer their time everyday, right?
I see, so you will provide them everything they need while they go to college on the public dime. That way once they get out of school they will no longer be dependent on you. Is that the idea? This wouldn't really eliminate any of the cost, but simply move it. It's not really a great idea.
You miss the mark on all your points. The Mormon welfare plan requires healthy people to work in the welfare system to receive benefits and instead of giving them cash where they may buy alcohol, drugs, or blow it gambling they are paid according to their needs in canned food, clothing, etc out of the bishop's warehouse all commodities created within the welfare system. This structure would significantly cut the amount of people receiving benefits ie drastically reduce corruption. The truly needy would only use it. As far as fasting, fasting two meals a month for a healthy person is not unhealthy but you likely just reaching to make an argument I think. If you understood my virtual university concept you would see it wouldn't cost taxpayers anything and it basically makes world class education and job training free or super cheap to the masses. So it does just the opposite of what you suggest, that is why I mention it would allow elimination of student grants because you can get a world class education by sitting in your bedroom in front of TV and xbox remote in your hand and download for like $.99 interactive virtual courses that are better courses than you get at an Ivy League school.
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