Current Events > $600 unemployment expiration protests start today.

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https://twitter.com/TisTheSeizin/status/1286627219067023361

riots will soon follow once people see the movement start to grow

imagine if they spent that time pounding the pavement and handing out resumes instead
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You really think riots will happen cuz of this? This is honestly so dumb, the country is in shambles, the whole system was so flimsy and another stupid thing is everyone who lost health coverage is going to get fined next year come tax season. Super stupid. I couldn't imagine being in the work force right now, so much pressure.

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dolomedes posted...

don't worry, the gestapo will be there to kick those unemployed people's shit in

Pretty much

The King's army is reigning supreme.

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How many people realize thst $600 is taxable income? A lot of people are gonna be screwed in Feb.

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FabIemaster posted...

How many people realize thst $600 is taxable income? A lot of people are gonna be screwed in Feb.

it's better to be screwed in february than starve to death in august

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FabIemaster posted...

How many people realize thst $600 is taxable income? A lot of people are gonna be screwed in Feb.

most people are horribly irresponsible with money, and probably a lot already misused this money, as they will do with all the money they make when they get back to work

dolomedes posted...

don't worry, the gestapo will be there to kick those unemployed people's shit in

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The evictions are really going to fuck the country

FabIemaster posted...

How many people realize thst $600 is taxable income? A lot of people are gonna be screwed in Feb.

This is why you always opt to have them take taxes from unemployment. So you won't have to end up paying anything later if not a small amount at worst.

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LightBurn posted...

The evictions are really going to fuck the country

Hate to say it, but some people really did it to themselves, so it's hard to empathise with all of them.

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KnightofShikari posted...

it's better to be screwed in february than starve to death in august

I see no lie here. It just sucks all around really.

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dolomedes posted...

what a fuckin' take

It's the truth. Some people have the money to pay rent, but just want to get out of paying rent and want to squat for free and want their landlords to cover all the expenses, which is unrealistic to say the least.

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Number090684 posted...

Some people just want to get out of paying rent

Some people won't have money to pay rent once this aid dries up. Not about wanting to get out of it. There aren't enough jobs to go around and they don't have the money because they lost their job due to the pandemic. Should they really be thrown out on the street simply because the government can't pull its head out of its ass?

dolomedes posted...

don't worry, the gestapo will be there to kick those unemployed people's shit in

And TC will be here cheering them because da libz
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Shit gets violent quick when a large group of people that feel they have nothing to lose get together. This is going to be interesting.

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So they protesting in liberal cities. That not going to help. It not the liberals against the $600 boost.

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Extra 600 is still a lot. 300-400 plus what the state gives you should be good enough for a vast majority.

Although I do agree that I wouldnt be paying rent as long as I didnt have a job if I were in that situation.

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Number090684 posted...

This is why you always opt to have them take taxes from unemployment. So you won't have to end up paying anything later if not a small amount at worst.

Here in Maryland it seems like if you opted to take taxes out,that didn't actually happen. From several anecdotes, so take with a grain of salt. So I'm guessing a bunch of people think they are getting taxes taken out, but aren't, and will get screwed come tax season.

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COVxy posted...

Here in Maryland it seems like if you opted to take taxes out,that didn't actually happen. From several anecdotes, so take with a grain of salt. So I'm guessing a bunch of people think they are getting taxes taken out, but aren't, and will get screwed come tax season.

I don't know how US tax works. How are they screwed?

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MelbuFrahma4 posted...

I don't know how US tax works. How are they screwed?

They'll be required to pay what they owe in taxes in bulk when they file taxes. If you thought you were paying income tax but weren't, you very likely won't be prepared for that type of expense.

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COVxy posted...

They'll be required to pay what they owe in taxes in bulk when they file taxes. If you thought you were paying income tax but weren't, you very likely won't be prepared for that type of expense.

So a bunch of people going to go to jail if they don't pay it?

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COVxy posted...

Here in Maryland it seems like if you opted to take taxes out,that didn't actually happen. From several anecdotes, so take with a grain of salt. So I'm guessing a bunch of people think they are getting taxes taken out, but aren't, and will get screwed come tax season.

You can literally see if they take taxes from each benefit payment. If anyone opted for taxes to be taken and are still receiving their full benefit amount for each week they certify that is a obvious red flag that they didn't opt for taxes to be taken, or they should contact the Department of Labor because there has been a mistake.

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Number090684 posted...

This is why you always opt to have them take taxes from unemployment. So you won't have to end up paying anything later if not a small amount at worst.

Instead of opting into withholding for taxes my girlfriend is putting whatever excess money she is making over her usual income into her savings. As long as she doesnt owe enough to pay a penalty at tax time (about $1000 usually) it should work out fine. If she does owe more than $1000 she can just put some money into her retirement account to lower her tax burden below that amount.

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LightBurn posted...

Some people won't have money to pay rent once this aid dries up. Not about wanting to get out of it. There aren't enough jobs to go around and they don't have the money because they lost their job due to the pandemic. Should they really be thrown out on the street simply because the government can't pull its head out of its ass?

they'll be thrown out on the street because they aren't paying someone to live in their property, and they do not own property of their own.

This was a golden opportunity for people to pay off their debt, get their Bill's up to date, and or build up a few months of savings. If their still on the edge after this gravy train and about to be evicted..... I have zero sympathy.

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MelbuFrahma4 posted...

So a bunch of people going to go to jail if they don't pay it?

It would be prison and that's usually reserved for people that deliberately evade taxes. What would really happen is they'd have you pay back the amount owed fine you 0.5% of the amount for each month you fail to pay it back.
Each year you fail to pay is 1 year in federal prison.

That of course is assuming they decide to audit them in the first place, which is unlikely but can happen.

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I never got my unemployment. They owe me close to 12K

People should be better at money management.

That said, you notice there's a certain type of poster who will drag regular working folks over this issue, but not all the horribly managed companies begging for bailouts. Why didn't they save for a rainy day?

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Prismsblade posted...

This was a golden opportunity for people to pay off their debt, get their Bill's up to date, and or build up a few months of savings. If their still on the edge after this gravy train and about to be evicted..... I have zero sympathy.

I agree. $600 additional each week in unemployment is a lot extra of money for the average person.

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Number090684 posted...

It's the truth. Some people have the money to pay rent, but just want to get out of paying rent and want to squat for free and want their landlords to cover all the expenses, which is unrealistic to say the least.

I guess those landlords should have had 9 months of mortgage money saved up, huh?

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Turtlemayor333 posted...

People should be better at money management.

For sure, but realistically speaking how much money do you thing your average joe can save? Everybody should strive for a few months worth of bills, but a full year is ridiculous. For a lot of people this will be a situation that wont be fixed in a few months. A lot of jobs will disappear and wont.come back.


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