Labor pains... can congress act?

For low income jobs is better to be unemployed, there has to be a change? Maybe a congress with a bit more of either intelligence or common sense (I know likely asking for a miracle), that could right this wrong! Oh yeah but let's go attack another country while our house is falling apart?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2013/09/02/on-labor-day-2013-welfare-pays-more-than-minimum-wage-work-in-35-states/