Monday, September 23, 2019

The Welfare Story

Over the weekend, several news sources from here in Germany chatted about this statistical number.....three-quarters of all working-age Syrians here in Germany....are on full-or-partial Hartz IV (the German welfare program). 

Chief reason?  It goes to various factors....to include job-training delays, language programs, and jobs available. 

Hurting the pro-asylum 'slant'?  Well....Germans can accept the idea of welfare coverage for two or three years upon arrival.  But if you've reach five years, and the guy is still on Hartz IV.....it leaves a very negative view of accepting more immigrants. 

Most Syrians will tell you in blunt language....Germany is a heck of a lot more expensive than Syria, and just finding a decent apartment requires a crazy amount of money. 

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