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AnotherMcIntosh

(11,064 posts) Thu Aug 1, 2013, 09:58 AM Aug 2013

North Carolina First State To Eliminate Federal Unemployment Benefits [View all]

"The North Carolina General Assembly recently decided to implement cuts to unemployment benefits as well as the maximum number of weeks one can receive unemployment funds. But altering unemployment benefits before the end of 2013 means North Carolina has been disqualified from receiving federal unemployment funding.

"This makes North Carolina the first state in the nation to be denied federal unemployment benefits. Today on The State of Things, host Frank Stasio talks with Laura Leslie, the capitol bureau chief for WRAL; Mitch Kokai, the director of communications at the John Locke Foundation; and Bill Rowe, the general counsel and director of advocacy at the North Carolina Justice Center.

http://wunc.org/post/north-carolina-first-state-eliminate-federal-unemployment-benefits

No one should be surprised if North Carolina adopts the Hawaiian solution of buying one-way tickets to leave the State for those in need of financial help.
http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/07/31/hawaii-offers-homeless-one-way-tickets-out-of-state/

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North Carolina First State To Eliminate Federal Unemployment Benefits [View all] AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2013 OP

This is going to be interesting to watch... diabeticman Aug 2013 #1

The crazy is on the loose down there BeyondGeography Aug 2013 #2

Amazing...I will be paying close attention to this. SummerSnow Aug 2013 #3

Yes, they want a mass exodus. AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2013 #5

Yup, that's exactly the plan Wednesdays Aug 2013 #11

Use the exodus wisely GlashFordan Aug 2013 #22

so do they think that this only hurts minorities? warrior1 Aug 2013 #4

Unlikely. AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2013 #6

some North Carolinians will die as a result of their policies zazen Aug 2013 #7

While poverty is increasing, they also hate poor White people as well. With respect to welfare: AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2013 #10

Yeah, but building a mote around the state to make it an island going to create too many jobs? RC Aug 2013 #8

It's "Shock Doctrine" state by state. --nt CrispyQ Aug 2013 #9

at some point you'd think the feds would have to seize n.c. b/c it just doesnt resemble america leftyohiolib Aug 2013 #12

Does it have oil? AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2013 #15

For clarification, billh58 Aug 2013 #13

Strictly voluntary? If you know the history of the cities that adopted this "voluntary" relocation AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2013 #16

It's very billh58 Aug 2013 #18

No. The logic is that there is a history of police "helping" the destitute decide to "voluntarily" AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2013 #20

Actually, I have been billh58 Aug 2013 #23

Let me go get my copy of Dante . . . Brigid Aug 2013 #14

If secession isn't an option, can we evict them from the Union? MadrasT Aug 2013 #17

haters benefit--like Medicaid cuts and sales tax increases, this HURTS business zazen Aug 2013 #21

When are the NC elections? Dwayne Hicks Aug 2013 #19

lol, idoicracy at its finest. when people leave in mass okieinpain Aug 2013 #25

one nation, under Gaud onethatcares Aug 2013 #24

So then the Republican legislature mick063 Aug 2013 #26

Sounds good burnodo Aug 2013 #27

I'm normally for freedom of speech... Initech Aug 2013 #28