Jobless benefits do more spurs more recovery than tax breaks for the rich

[Armistead]

Originally Posted by August

What a load of BS. From where I sit, extending unemployment benefits doesn't spur recovery, if anything it spurs laziness.

I see way too many of our students who, although they can easily get a job with the skills they have learned in our trade school, don't bother looking because they are still sucking from the government teat.

"Why work when you can get a paycheck for free?", seems to be their reasoning. Now that the government is talking about ending the free ride they are coming out of the woodwork demanding placement assistance.

Full time students aren't allowed to draw, part time may get some if they've had previous unemployment. You have to have a recent pay quarter to draw.

Actually unemployment is cheaper to pay than all the social programs people out of work go to.

Course as an employer I'm amazed at how easily they give these benefits. I've fired people for failing drug test, not showing up to work for weeks, ect...and even if I fight their claim, they always win benefits...Then you see them working on the side while drawing.

I had one guy drive a van through a garage door, hit a benz, did about 20K in total damage, failed a drug test, fired and still got benefits.