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EarthFirst

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23. My wife's job was permanently lost...go back to work where?

Sun Apr 26, 2020, 06:54 PM

Apr 2020

26-30 million are out of work.

I can assure you that we are not setting the world on fire with her UI benefits after losing her job of twenty years.

We lost 60% of our income; our healthcare and retirement benefits.

Right. We absolutely love our new reality.

Prick.

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Rick Scott says Americans would rather collect unemployment than go to work [View all] Zorro Apr 2020 OP

Isn't he the Florida physician who, with his wife, made a lot of money off Medicare? Frustratedlady Apr 2020 #1

Not just Medicare leftieNanner Apr 2020 #3

He rigged the Florida unemployment application software to frustrate applicants NCjack Apr 2020 #6

Yes, I should have added fraud. I thought it was him. Frustratedlady Apr 2020 #10

"Fraud" is such a harsh word to use, isn't it? Victor_c3 Apr 2020 #17

Largest Medicaid fraud in history. He pled the Phoenix61 Apr 2020 #18

He is not a physician. Caliman73 Apr 2020 #52

I guess that businesses will have to start valuing iemitsu Apr 2020 #2

many business can't afford it, UBI is the real answer Amishman Apr 2020 #57

I would rather not die than go to work Politicub Apr 2020 #4

???? What can be said about this? This equals Trump's stupidity..Thank You for posting. Stuart G Apr 2020 #5

Judging others by his own mirror image. lpbk2713 Apr 2020 #7

What a vile evil man Tom Kitten Apr 2020 #8

He may be a vile asshole... atreides1 Apr 2020 #9

Or it could be the ineffective Florida Democratic Party csziggy Apr 2020 #40

Me too... bluecollar2 Apr 2020 #59

I think that Scott is an asshole but Doreen Apr 2020 #11

I'm making more on unemployment right now Polybius Apr 2020 #43

I am also making just as much forthemiddle Apr 2020 #54

No Rick, you have us confused w politicans randr Apr 2020 #12

The Florida GOP can go fuck itself Dirty Socialist Apr 2020 #13

No, ASSHOLE-Scott.. Americans Would Rather ASSFACE WOULD Cha Apr 2020 #14

Scott made his money the old fashion way... he stole it... mitch96 Apr 2020 #15

Hey Rick Scott Hobo Apr 2020 #16

Sure thing pRick ornotna Apr 2020 #19

Why do Republicans have such a low opinion of Americans? Beartracks Apr 2020 #20

Projection of what they would do nt csziggy Apr 2020 #41

With the $600 federal kicker most on UC are making at least $1000 a week. former9thward Apr 2020 #21

Not in Florida ornotna Apr 2020 #25

$275 plus $600 is $875 a week. former9thward Apr 2020 #29

Looks good on paper ornotna Apr 2020 #33

Bullshit! MoonlitKnight Apr 2020 #26

I used a 50 state average. former9thward Apr 2020 #31

You are making the assumption that all unemployed MoonlitKnight Apr 2020 #42

Amazon is hiring Polybius Apr 2020 #45

Let us know when you start working there... MoonlitKnight Apr 2020 #49

not in FL quaker bill Apr 2020 #38

bastard bdamomma Apr 2020 #22

My wife's job was permanently lost...go back to work where? EarthFirst Apr 2020 #23

You lost her retirement benefits? How did that happen? Company go bankrupt? GulfCoast66 Apr 2020 #46

You don't suppose Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2020 #24

This Rick Scott? Be still my laughing heart malaise Apr 2020 #27

thank you Malaise onethatcares Apr 2020 #53

Please do malaise Apr 2020 #56

"I think a zombie workforce would help the economy, because you don't have to pay the dead!" struggle4progress Apr 2020 #28

if you give someone two slices of bread a day to live off of.... Takket Apr 2020 #30

making money for doing nothing is only for rich assholes Skittles Apr 2020 #32

Well, yeah, like right now...yes. It beats dying from COVID Drahthaardogs Apr 2020 #34

I would rather collect unemployment if going back to work means that I might be exposed to a totodeinhere Apr 2020 #35

It obviously went through, so treestar Apr 2020 #36

Hey Scott Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2020 #37

There is a simple answer quaker bill Apr 2020 #39

This jerk Matthew28 Apr 2020 #44

This is the GOPs biggest fear. $600 a week is $15 an hour. GulfCoast66 Apr 2020 #47

Bullshit. Americans are some of the hardest working people on earth McCamy Taylor Apr 2020 #48

Seems to me if your company reopens and you dont go back bedazzled Apr 2020 #50

You notice that only rich people ever say stuff like that? In It to Win It Apr 2020 #51

"rather collect unemployment than go back to work" Maxheader Apr 2020 #55

Scott checks all the boxes for fascistic thinking. Hortensis Apr 2020 #58

He's probably not wrong democrattotheend Apr 2020 #60