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KWR65

(1,098 posts) Thu Jun 25, 2020, 09:38 PM Jun 2020

Some of my neighbors will run out of unemployment in a few weeks. POLL [View all]

This is very concerning for all of us! 40 million people are unemployed.

Should the US Government extend unemployment benefits and the $600 bonus for the unemployed?

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Some of my neighbors will run out of unemployment in a few weeks. POLL [View all] KWR65 Jun 2020 OP

Absolutely! Laelth Jun 2020 #1

I will run out at the end of July. Furloughed from work. GulfCoast66 Jun 2020 #2

At a time when 'full employment" is no longer necessary or even workable, PufPuf23 Jun 2020 #9

I agree. But only those without work. GulfCoast66 Jun 2020 #10

What I suggest is permanently for everyone. PufPuf23 Jun 2020 #11

I see a UBI as similar to Social Security mvd Jun 2020 #13

Respectfully I just disagree. GulfCoast66 Jun 2020 #15

A family member, self employed, has yet to receive ANY of the unemployment owed. Grasswire2 Jun 2020 #3

That is terrible. I know that Oregon and Florida are a nightmare for UI recepients. n/t KWR65 Jun 2020 #5

Of course they should. BlueTsunami2018 Jun 2020 #4

As companies exhaust PPP funds, will see more layoffs Justice Jun 2020 #6

You can't send people out to customer service to get sick or die. If the work environment is LizBeth Jun 2020 #7

Yes, definitely mvd Jun 2020 #8

And to think people here still want to do a complete shutdown ansible Jun 2020 #12

Mass unemployment OR currency crisis. roamer65 Jun 2020 #14