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In reply to the discussion: Should there be a limit on how long one can receive unemployment benefits? [View all]juajen
(8,515 posts)He was a union man, and when they went on strike, after a certain amt. of time without an agreement, they collected unemployment. Gee, I miss those days when unions actually had clout.
The amount you get is based on what you were making, so your premise is silly, and hardly anybody would rather draw unemployment than work. I should know, as I have two children who are unemployed and have been for some time. However, neither are collecting unemployment now. You can't draw past a certain number of weeks, unless your benefits are extended and, because of the depression, this is never for as long as you are unemployed. Our numbers indicate that many jobs are not coming back because of the transfer of our jobs mainly to China and India. What do you suppose we should do? Line the unemployed up in front of a big ditch and mow them down with an AK-47.
This country has been robbed of its jobs and money by the affluent and powerful. Unless something is done, our cities will lie in ruins and be mostly deserted. Does this per chance make you happy? We all have to row this boat; but very few of the rich would bother picking up a paddle, as they think they are too good to row.