a disincentive to get a job. according to the study the federal government funds 27 programs designed to support low income workers on top of low income by state and local government. if you live in hawaii that works out to 29.13 per hour more than 60,000 annually. that s not only four times the state of minimum wage it is almost double the medianal sri in the state which is only 36,275 dollars. dc and massachusetts aren t far behind with benefits paying more than 24 dollars an hour. the list goes on. how do you motivate people to get back to work? cato recommends strengthening welfare work requirements removing exceptions and narrowing the definition of work. interesting. diane macedo fox business. the time now is about 10 minutes almost until the top of the hour. you have to stay tuned for this story. this little boy by his dad s