[datatan]

Why is the first instinct of every Democrat/Liberal to have Government subsidize everything? If the wages and cost of living were there people would come. Solve the problem, don't subsidize it and create more problems. Absolutely insane.

[Apocryphon]

According to the story, it sounds like wages and cost of living are already there.

[st3v3r]

How would they get there if they have no money?

[dragonwriter]

> If the wages and cost of living were there people would come

People who lack assets may not be able to afford to move, even if the wage/CoL balance would favor a different location discounting moving costs. Facilitating that through targeted lending (especially if the recipient would otherwise be drawing public benefits) is win/win/win: good for the government/public, food.for.the employer, good for employee.