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stopbush

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4. Wrong. My OP states that some people are making more on unemployment

Reply to Igel (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 20, 2020, 01:32 PM

Jun 2020

than they are if they went back to their minimum-wage job. That is something Rs object to.

My point is that you have a bunch of millionaires getting in a tizzy because - god forfend - some poorly paid Americans may be getting a breather for a few months by getting more in benefits than they would at their crap job.

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Millionaire Rs saying that $600-a-week in Unemployment Benefits is too generous [View all] stopbush Jun 2020 OP

They're all clueless. fleur-de-lisa Jun 2020 #1

It's their belief I_UndergroundPanther Jun 2020 #2

You leave out a lot of information. Igel Jun 2020 #3

Wrong. My OP states that some people are making more on unemployment stopbush Jun 2020 #4

Unfortunately it creates a problem when only some people are furloughed MichMan Jun 2020 #5

I don't know any unemployed person who is "enjoying themselves" stopbush Jun 2020 #6

Sure they are MichMan Jun 2020 #7

Selfish assholes... nt Hotler Jun 2020 #8

In 5 weeks I'll be down to a whopping $247/wk (after tax) Roland99 Jun 2020 #9