Some of our long term unemployed are pretty much unemployable.
Some years ago I had experience with several 'work for the dole' people in a (non aviation) small business. They were basically free labour but even then only two out of six were keepable. The other four were so incompetent that their actions cost us money and we had to cancel the deal. The worst of it was, they all wanted to work but were such operational hazards that you just couldn't take the chance. This was basic unskilled office work; filing, answering phones, putting stuff away etc that the average ten year old could manage if you showed them how.
I didn't realise how stupid some people are until that experience. I'm not generally a fan of long term benefits, but with these sort of people, I dunno what else you could do with them unless you want them living in boxes on the street a la India.
Of course they all have a vote, too.
