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In reply to the discussion: Should there be a limit on how long one can receive unemployment benefits? [View all]Octafish
(55,745 posts)49. Until there are jobs for everyone who wants one, no.
The global economy has become a financial, speculative, non-job creating thing thay serves to cough up wealth from the those with jobs to the ownership class.
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Should there be a limit on how long one can receive unemployment benefits? [View all]
kentuck
Dec 2012
OP
Right now there is a limit even with state and fed extension it can be exhaustd
lunasun
Dec 2012
#47
That's because employers pay for it, it needs to be a publicly funded program. nt
bemildred
Jan 2013
#110
Exactly! It's still sucks out there and there are very, very, very few companies hiring!
DearHeart
Jan 2013
#96
How? You've been unemployed for 6 months or more, where are you going to get the money to pick up
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2013
#120
You haven't answered the question. You assume some whole new 12 month living expense
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2013
#127
What are all the professional drivers going to do when trucks, buses and cars drive themselves?
Fumesucker
Dec 2012
#26
They will remain behind the wheel, to ensure a human can always take control if needed.
Occulus
Jan 2013
#98
Perhaps we will have to re-visit the "guaranteed income" idea of a few decades ago?
kentuck
Dec 2012
#7
No. I do think that UI should be abolished and a system of guaranteed income
Luminous Animal
Dec 2012
#8
For the first time in 33 years of work I rcvd unemployment benefits. ~$400 a week. Or 9k for 6 mos
peacebird
Dec 2012
#9
The higher the unemployment rate, the longer unemployment insurance should last.
baldguy
Dec 2012
#13
My opinion, is that this is not true. My Dad used to call it "collecting his pennies".
juajen
Dec 2012
#18
I was responding to the above post about people gaming the unemployment system
NewJeffCT
Jan 2013
#133
The limit should flex with economic conditions. The economy now is still weak enough that
bluestate10
Dec 2012
#27
(6 months) I will get flamed for this but there are people that stay on unemployment
doc03
Dec 2012
#36
Unemployment benefits aren't that generous so those must have been some shitty paying jobs
Fumesucker
Dec 2012
#40
Fiberoptics to every home would be the rural electricity access of the modern era
Occulus
Jan 2013
#103
They do stop when a person gets a job. You can't collect UI if you have a job. At least on the books
JaneyVee
Jan 2013
#93
Limit should be tied to UI rate. 26wks minimum to 52wks maximum depending on UI.
OneTenthofOnePercent
Jan 2013
#104
All that I know of. Also, if you were self employed you don't get it.
Egalitarian Thug
Jan 2013
#123
It shouldn't have to be this way at all. Not to change your question or argue
R. Daneel Olivaw
Jan 2013
#131