Ted Cruz butt hurt at restaurant wait staff getting $600 in unemployment payments

[yellowcanine]

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/07/ted-cruz-spews-disgust-at-waiters-and-waitresses-who-he-says-dont-deserve-600-unemployment-checks/

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Sunday blasted waiters, waitresses and bus boys who he said don’t deserve an additional $600 per week for being unemployed during the coronavirus pandemic.

In an interview on CBS, Cruz told host Margaret Brennan that restaurant owners are at a disadvantage because their staff doesn’t want to work while the pandemic is ongoing.

“We need to do significantly more to fight the disease,” Cruz opined. “At the same time, we have an absolute economic catastrophe. We have over 44 million Americans [who] have lost their job and we have got to get America back to work.”

“Do you object to providing any kind or any amount of federal boost to unemployment?” Brennan wondered. “Because not everyone is choosing to be out of work.”

“The policy the Democrats and Nancy Pelosi are pushing adds an additional $600 a week,” Cruz complained. “The problem is, for 68% of people receiving it right now, they are being paid more on unemployment than they made in their job.”

“I’ve spoken to small business owners all over the state of Texas who are trying to reopen,” he continued, “and they are calling their waiters and waitresses, they are calling their bus boys and they won’t come back.”

STFU Ted. Why don't you take a job waiting tables if you think it is such a cushy job in the middle of a pandemic?

[Blue Owl]

1. Ted. Fucking. Cruz.

God I can't stand that smarmy creep...

[Mariana]

2. 68%? Prove it, Ted.

Plus, don't people lose their unemployment benefits if they refuse to go back to work when they're called?

[stopbush]

4. Yep. Just another example of an R tossing out a "statistic," secure in the knowledge

that the interviewer doesn’t have any info on hand to counter the bogus claim.

[NYC Liberal]

5. Yes they do. So he's full of shit..no surprise.

[jpak]

3. Yo lying Ted, if someone refuses a work offer

They lose their UI bennies

Lying sack

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

6. "I've spoken to small business owners all over the state of Texas..."

Translation: "Like the president, I am listening to the voices in my head."

[Tech]

7. I would not suggest he eat or drink in a restaurant for the rest of his life.

[Cirque du So-What]

13. Here's your food, Ted. Eat it.

I dare you.

[NCjack]

20. Senator, how do you like your spit soup? Hot or cold?

[Fullduplexxx]

8. By how much are they being paid more than they make .. teddyboi

[NRaleighLiberal]

9. there is no rock bottom to these assholes

[Trailrider1951]

10. I just love this part:

Quote:
In an interview on CBS, Cruz told host Margaret Brennan that restaurant owners are at a disadvantage because their staff doesn’t want to work while the pandemic is ongoing. Unquote.


If the pandemic is ongoing (and getting much worse in states like Texas), those restaurants need to be CLOSED to avoid further spreading the virus. Now if ol' ted wants to pay those restaurant owners (small businesses ONLY, not billion dollar corporations like McDonalds)a bit of relief in addition to the enhanced unemployment, that would be just fine with me. Otherwise, ted, just STFU.

[Baked Potato]

11. Of course, they never mention just paying them more.

🤦🏼?♂️

[PTWB]

12. I know one person who is making more with the $600 than they were making before.

This tells us that our low wage earners are criminally underpaid to begin with. We need a universal basic income AND a mandatory living wage.

[crickets]

19. +1000000

[SMC22307]

14. What does "butt hurt" mean? (n/t)

[yellowcanine]

17. Unjustifiably offended or resentful.

[WyattKansas]

15. Ted Cruz is pissed that the waitresses are not there to be sweet and nice to him for their 5% tip.

Maybe an extra quarter if they shower him with affection and flirts.

No, I do not believe the greedy dimwit has ever left a 20+% tip.

[Sherman A1]

16. Perhaps they should be paid a living wage then

Teddy......

[DFW]

18. There must be a rule posted somewhere

“No Republican may take public office without completing a certified course in misleading speech and heartlessness.”