I agree with the set of odd concepts taken together and the normal solution being government.
The issue is that the US government is unable to effectively do anything, really, as far as public welfare is concerned. We spend a ton already - our public Healthcare spend, for instance is in line with European public health but we don't get nearly as much for it. Our programs are, dollar per citizen, expensive.
We then task employers with something impossible. No one, therefore, wants to be in the position of employing low skilled workers.
I don't know where the real solution lies but expecting the federal government to spend effectively seems out of the question.
How efficient would the spending need to be before it's considered "effective"? Personally, I would rather the government spend "ineffectively" and cover everyone than the current situation
The issue is that the US government is unable to effectively do anything, really, as far as public welfare is concerned. We spend a ton already - our public Healthcare spend, for instance is in line with European public health but we don't get nearly as much for it. Our programs are, dollar per citizen, expensive.
We then task employers with something impossible. No one, therefore, wants to be in the position of employing low skilled workers.
I don't know where the real solution lies but expecting the federal government to spend effectively seems out of the question.