How Obama Benefits From His Own Failure

John Hinderkaker:

Because Obama’s policies have suppressed economic growth, the ranks of the unemployed and underemployed have grown steadily. As unemployment benefits have finally run out, the long-term unemployed have, by the millions, declared themselves to be permanently and totally disabled. Millions of Americans have come to be dependent on government largesse as a result of the economic folly of the Obama administration. So how are those people going to vote? One might think that, angry at the government policies that have robbed them of their ability to be self-supporting, they would vote Republican. No doubt some will. But many more will cling to the only life raft in sight, and will vote for the party that promises the never-ending continuation and expansion of government benefits.

As Instapundit's Glenn Reynolds says:  "They'll turn us all into beggars 'cause they're easier to please."

Dependency

Daniel Halper:  Over 100 Million Now Receiving Federal Welfare.

Disability Nation

John Hinderaker:  In the Age of Obama, Americans may be better off faking disability than trying to find a non-existent job. Obamanomics reached the bottom of the barrel last month, when more Americans went on disability than found jobs. That is, apparently, the end point of the welfare state.

Obama Undermines Welfare Reform By Fiat

Mickey Kaus offers his initial reactions to  to the administration’s apparent surprising (and possibly illegal) attempt to grant waivers of the work requirements written, after great effort, into the 1996 welfare reform law.

Plus:  Romney's response.