>The best use for that $100M probably would have been opening some sort of high-headcount employer
That assumes these people are employable or want to work.
We agree the biggest problem for these kids is family life, I just don't think that will stop with employment or even just handing their parents money.
> That assumes these people are employable or want to work.
Do you have any reason to believe that we have a huge population of parents who aren't willing to work to provide for their families? Skills can be a challenge but it almost always comes down to other factors like whether jobs are available in their area, transportation and child care availability, and whether things like public assistance benefits were set up in a way which penalizes anyone who gets a job.
I haven't gone door to door and done a proper survey if that's what you mean. But yeah, I've met people who either have avoided getting a job or lament not having one despite spending most of their time watching TV all day.
>things like public assistance benefits were set up in a way which penalizes anyone who gets a job.
So true. However, in many cultures pride is more important than the monetary benefit of free loading.
That assumes these people are employable or want to work.
We agree the biggest problem for these kids is family life, I just don't think that will stop with employment or even just handing their parents money.