Universal FGJ unpopular---its perceived as dependance

There are three problems with this potential interpretation. First, many marginals simply cannot or should not be included in our system of labor. People with disabilities and the elderly should not be forced to perform labor as a way to combat their own marginalization. Health concerns, among other potential complications, will prevent many marginals from participating in the labor force. Second, a jobs guarantee, unlike UBI, would specifically benefit vulnerable populations and therefore the American public is likely to associate it with these groups and further stigmatize them. A jobs guarantee which primarily helps employ people such as previously-convicted felons, people of color, people with disabilities, and single mothers is likely to become unpopular. Although these people would be working for the money they receive from the government, it is easy to imagine a jobs guarantee being attacked as another form of government welfare that fosters dependence. Third, even if a jobs guarantee remained highly 41 popular and was seen as a way to help poor Americans without facilitating their dependence, this very notion reinforces dependence itself as a degrading condition that must be avoided at all costs.