Current Events > Opinion:Stimulus payments from the govt disincentivize work, and should be ended

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This article from CNN explains the situation:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/24/politics/jobs-congress-unemployment-benefits-600-dollars/index.html

The Which Wich sandwich shop in Buford, Georgia ... wants to hire one or two more workers but is having a hard time finding takers for the positions, which pay between $8.50 and $10 an hour, said Zalak Thakkar, an investor in the shop. Those who send resumes, he said, don't answer follow-up calls.

"If the government is paying more to stay home, why would those people be out there risking their lives, number one, number two, staying away from their families and number three, making less money?" Thakkar said.

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Republicans, however, are concerned that such generous payments may deter people from going back to their jobs, which would slow the economic recovery. They point to research, including a Congressional Budget Office estimate that found that five out of six recipients would receive more in unemployment benefits than from returning to work should the $600 benefit be extended through January.

People are committing fraud in order to remain on unemployment, including sending out resumes then not showing up to interviews, or making up bogus excuses to decline employment offers. Most states' unemployment laws require people receiving UI payouts to actively look for work every week, and accept any job that is offered to them - but due to the volume of applicants this has been hard to police.

Small business owners say they are having trouble convincing employees to come back or hiring new ones. Nearly one in five have had an employee decline a job offer because he or she wanted to remain on unemployment, according to a May survey by the National Federation of Independent Business Research Center.
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Jobless Americans can't turn down positions and continue to collect unemployment benefits ... But employers say that this doesn't actually happen in practice. Some owners say they don't have time to report those who refuse to accept an offer

In my opinion, all cash handouts should be immediately terminated, and replaced by subsidized job training programs. The government can partner with bootcamps that teach in-demand IT skills, a sector that's seen robust hiring for work-from-home positions.

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Opinion: that's a fucking stupid ass opinion and should be ignored

unemployment benefits =/= stimulus payments
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MwarriorHiei posted...

unemployment benefits =/= stimulus payments

To me they're both taxpayer-funded handouts.

The national debt is $30 trillion. It's time to pay it down, reopen the economy, and put people back to work.

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INTERWEBUSER posted...

To me they're both taxpayer-funded handouts.

The national debt is $30 trillion. It's time to pay it down, reopen the economy, and put people back to work.

Lol
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Not a fan of Keynes, huh?

INTERWEBUSER posted...

To me they're both taxpayer-funded handouts.

The national debt is $30 trillion. It's time to pay it down, reopen the economy, and put people back to work.

Ah so this a troll post got it.

back to the topic list everyone


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opinion: this fella is crazy

that's the fucking point. it's supposed to be a literal bribe to not go to work, so as not spread a fucking plague. I don't know why this is so fucking hard for people to understand.

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It should be reduced and paid according to your previous salary. No reason somebody should be making more on unemployment especially when its borrowed money thatll be paid by our kids

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Calling to reopen the economy is indirectly calling for the death of thousands, and should be moddable
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INTERWEBUSER posted...

The national debt is $30 trillion. It's time to pay it down, reopen the economy, and put people back to work.

Austerity is for the good times, so you have a cushion to float on during the bad times.
Unfortunately, it never works out that way.

Opinion: People should be paid more then

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$10 an hour wow, I know it's bumfuck Georgia but still, why not offer a living wage before you start complaining about you can't hire no one

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Its a pretty dumb thing opinion that ignores the fact that wages being so deep in the shitter for decades is why that situation exists in the first place

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Isn't TC the batshit crazy racist running for a local political office?

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Opinion: If you're so concerned about your country's debt, maybe you should advocate for less military spending.

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INTERWEBUSER posted...

which pay between $8.50 and $10 an hour

Sounds like shit pay is the real problem here. I made more working at Wal-Mart in my teens over 10 years ago

contrary to what the Duncans believe I dont think you should be yanking unemployment benefits to try and incentivize working in a sandwich shop during a pandemic when the goal is to reduce spread

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DezDroppedFreak posted...

contrary to what the Duncans believe I dont think you should be yanking unemployment benefits to try and incentivize working in a sandwich shop during a pandemic when the goal is to reduce spread

please stop that's really mean

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Solar_Crimson posted...

Isn't TC the batshit crazy racist running for a local political office?

i shouldnt post this because he'll send my shit to the secret service next but yes. check out his shit
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDBLeCo8f9PI79SYk_lIYqw

You're wrong and should feel bad

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RavingShark posted...

i shouldnt post this because he'll send my shit to the secret service next but yes. check out his shit
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDBLeCo8f9PI79SYk_lIYqw

Wait wait, THIS IS JAKEY? HOLY GUCAMOLE.
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This guy is a troll from the politics board.