Dismiss Notice
Thanks for being a member of our community. Please donate toward site expenses if you can.

Should The Unemployment Benefits Be Extended

Discussion in 'Opinion POLLS' started by Lazarus, Dec 23, 2013.

?

Should Unemployment Benefits Be Extended

Poll closed Sep 18, 2016.

  1. Yes, From 26 weeks to 42

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  2. Yes, from 26 weeks to 63

    2 vote(s)
    5.6%

  3. Yes, from 26 weeks to 73

    11 vote(s)
    30.6%

  4. No

    23 vote(s)
    63.9%
Page 2 of 2
  1. FreshAir

    FreshAir Well-Known Member Past Donor

    Joined:
    Mar 2, 2012
    Messages:
    151,231
    Likes Received:
    63,416
    Trophy Points:
    113
    the problem was so many lost their jobs in such a short time frame after the Bush economy crashed, that taking them all off unemployeement before enough jobs exist would hurt America... so yes they are benefiting much longer then they should be, but the alternative is we hurt the economic recovery

    - - - Updated - - -

    unemployment only pays a fraction of the original wage, not the full wage they were earning
     
    FreshAir, Feb 17, 2014
    #26
  2. Bluesguy

    Bluesguy Well-Known Member Donor

    Joined:
    Jun 13, 2010
    Messages:
    154,707
    Likes Received:
    39,355
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    I lost my job of 28 years then and within 3 months had a better one with a better package. My son retired from the military back in June and he and his wife moved back here, they both got jobs within 3 months hers a minimum wage retail job he as a mechanic for a trucking company, his MOS in the military although he was a Sargent and he is on his tools with the new job.

    As was noted in the last report, the labor participation number ticked up .2 points analyst say BECAUSE people believe that the emergency extension may finally be up. There are jobs out there, they might not be what everyone wants but that is no excuse not to take one of them.

    That is what you have you an emergency fund for and let's not forget many people will work under the table tax free.
     
    Bluesguy, Feb 17, 2014
    #27
  3. Bluesguy

    Bluesguy Well-Known Member Donor

    Joined:
    Jun 13, 2010
    Messages:
    154,707
    Likes Received:
    39,355
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Historically spurring it is what gets people back in the workforce. And some could make a career out of "actively and sincerely looking for work" just as many make a career out of "actively and unsincerely" being disabled.
     
    Bluesguy, Feb 17, 2014
    #28
  4. Taxpayer

    Taxpayer Well-Known Member Past Donor

    Joined:
    Oct 31, 2009
    Messages:
    16,728
    Likes Received:
    207
    Trophy Points:
    63


    Jobs are available in every major city in the nation. They might not be the most desirable ones, they might not pay more than 6/10 of your original salary, but working those jobs instead of being given unemployment would increase productivity as compared to not working them. It would help the economy.

    Six months is sufficient time to find out if you can replace your current job with one you'd like to have. After that, asking for unemployment rather than work in a less than ideal job is unfair to your working neighbors.



    ​
     
    Taxpayer, Feb 17, 2014
    #29
  5. Mr Johnson

    Mr Johnson New Member

    Joined:
    Feb 11, 2014
    Messages:
    128
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    0
    People that want uemployment benefits extended to 73 weeks are the same people that breast feed their kids until they are four and change their diapers until 3. Reminds of this video:

    [video=youtube;ApBVJMfUjbs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApBVJMfUjbs[/video]
     
    Mr Johnson, Feb 21, 2014
    #30
Page 2 of 2

Share This Page