Prisoners of Welfare Liberating America's Poor from Unemployment and Low Wages

'œ'The poor are poor because SSI and Social Security are not designed to eliminate poverty, because there are not enough jobs, and because too many jobs pay too little.' The author attempts to illustrate the validity of this statement through the presentation of data; Riemer then proceeds to offer a solution that he estimates will cost $10 billion net. This solution to poverty provides a guaranteed annual income to those who are unable to work owing to disability or age; a community service job to the able-bodied unemployed; and a wage supplement to the working poor. These three tiers of his antipoverty plan coupled with health insurance and 'appropriate' day care would liberate the 'prisoners of welfare.' As with most solutions explained in fewer than 200 pages, a lot of details are omitted. The thesis that there are insufficient wellpaying jobs to go around is accurate. . . . This work is recommended for its stimulating and thought-provoking treatment. . . . Academic and public library collections.'' ChoiceRiemer, David R. is the author of 'Prisoners of Welfare Liberating America's Poor from Unemployment and Low Wages' with ISBN 9780275927059 and ISBN 0275927059.