A lot of folks who can't find a job are on drugs. That link goes to Instapundit, who has a link to the NYT piece about how some businesses are hiring, but they can't find anyone who can pass a drug test.
I'm willing to bet that the Venn Diagram showing "People in poverty" and "People who use drugs" is almost a perfect circle, with just a few slivers on either side.
We need to bring back the stigma of not having a job and living with your parents. I obviously wanted money as a young man but my main motivator for getting a job out of college was the terrifying thought of having to move back in with my parents and deliver pizzas.
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