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8. I think a lot of people miss why it was set that high. People on unemployment have to spend the

Wed Aug 5, 2020, 01:42 PM

Aug 2020

money. They do not put it in a hedge fund. They do not buy a new car or boat. It ends top going into the Economy. Sales taxes are paid.

set it at $0 and watch what the next GDP is.

A 1% drop in GDP is a recession.
We called a 6.5% drop in GDP "The Great Recession".
In 1929, we called a 15% drop in GDP "The Great Depression".
What in the heck is a 33% drop in GDP called?

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GOP Senate nominee: $600 virus unemployment benefit is 'way too much' [View all] brooklynite Aug 2020 OP

Alabama will elect his stupid racist ass anyhow The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2020 #1

Tuberville sounds about as bright as a potato NickB79 Aug 2020 #2

Tom-ato Potato. TheCowsCameHome Aug 2020 #3

Make these senators get by on $600 a week. See how easy it is. rickyhall Aug 2020 #4

It's on top of normal unemployment benefits, and it's also generally not taxed mr_lebowski Aug 2020 #9

What unemployment benefits? Most of those ran out. Have they been extended? Bengus81 Aug 2020 #13

But if they don't have jobs they don't have health insurance either. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2020 #17

To be clear, I agree w/everything you just said ... mr_lebowski Aug 2020 #26

lots of jobs don't offer insurance because they're part-time. Nt raccoon Aug 2020 #36

You lose all UI benefits, including the $600, if you are called back to work Tiger8 Aug 2020 #22

Right ... so the people called back to work are not the population he'd be addressing in this case. mr_lebowski Aug 2020 #27

I think you're forgetting something... GB_RN Aug 2020 #23

Yeah, and I kinda think that part is bullshit too ... making people go back to non-essential work mr_lebowski Aug 2020 #28

The employee loses unemployment IF the employer reports them MichMan Aug 2020 #32

The Average MONTHLY Cost of Living in the US..... louzke9 Aug 2020 #30

I do think it could be reasonably argued that it should be sliding scale, like the benefit itself mr_lebowski Aug 2020 #5

We SHOULD be incentivizing staying home Withywindle Aug 2020 #37

The unemployed should get the same amount as Cam Newton got to transfer to Auburn Coleman Aug 2020 #6

A fuckin' men! Traildogbob Aug 2020 #31

He should get along just fine with Moscow Mitch then. n/t totodeinhere Aug 2020 #7

I think a lot of people miss why it was set that high. People on unemployment have to spend the LiberalArkie Aug 2020 #8

"What in the heck is a 33% drop in GDP called?" Jedi Guy Aug 2020 #11

Exactly GreenPartyVoter Aug 2020 #12

And...unlike Trumps tax cut give away for the rich these benefits WILL sunset Bengus81 Aug 2020 #14

And who says that the voters actually vote them in any more? LiberalArkie Aug 2020 #15

Why not set it at $1000 per week then? MichMan Aug 2020 #33

If you want to see the economy grow - Give us seniors an extra $1000 a week from the fed. LiberalArkie Aug 2020 #34

Of course you would Tommy TRUMPERville. amb123 Aug 2020 #10

I wrote a long, reasoned response but tossed it. F**k you Tubby Trumperville, and the tractor you BamaRefugee Aug 2020 #16

It's probably going to have to be changed to be whatever the person earned per week prior to losing cstanleytech Aug 2020 #18

So basically making total chaos for the system durablend Aug 2020 #19

That is what we have computers for. cstanleytech Aug 2020 #20

lol my sweet summer child obamanut2012 Aug 2020 #39

I bet the unemployed idiots will still vote for him. ananda Aug 2020 #21

If the benefit goes away, the economy tanks even more MissMillie Aug 2020 #24

This tests his theory: have wages risen? Cicada Aug 2020 #25

OK. If Tommy Tuba wins in AL, we'll pay him $200/week. lagomorph777 Aug 2020 #29

Too high for the common folk-- not the 100's of thousands of dollars an employed football coach gets andym Aug 2020 #35

Tuberville: People should just eat cake sakabatou Aug 2020 #38