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whathehell

(29,067 posts) Thu Mar 26, 2020, 06:11 AM Mar 2020

The NYT Editorial Board: "A Cruel Motive for a Costly Delay"

"The proposed Unemployment Benefits, they said, 'were much too generous'".

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/25/opinion/coronavirus-stimulus-senate.html

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The NYT Editorial Board: "A Cruel Motive for a Costly Delay" (Original Post) whathehell Mar 2020 OP

Why begrudge benefits to people wendyb-NC Mar 2020 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author whathehell Mar 2020 #3

Said people who refuse to do their job over any excuse. gibraltar72 Mar 2020 #2

wendyb-NC

(3,325 posts)

1. Why begrudge benefits to people

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Thu Mar 26, 2020, 06:45 AM

Mar 2020

who are out of work due to a pandemic, and not only threatens their health, but they and their families livelihood for many months to come. Repubs are cruel, and so out of touch, with the everyday realities of Americans, many living paycheck to paycheck. Considering, they are okay with giving large corporations billions, even if their losses are largely due to their own poor management, and decision making for their companies.

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gibraltar72

(7,503 posts)

2. Said people who refuse to do their job over any excuse.

Reply to whathehell (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 07:32 AM

Mar 2020

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