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Nuclear Unicorn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 06:05 PM Original message |
Are you freakin' kiddin' me? 3,000 millionaires collect unemployment benes |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
1. If they had jobs with salaries, and paid into the system, why should they not |
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Nuclear Unicorn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 06:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. I can't say your statement is unfair but... |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 06:25 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. They paid. it's their money. Give it to them. Just replyin'. nt |
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Ineeda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 06:25 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. As outrageous as this may seem... |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 06:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. If it becomes a "need based" service then it can be attacked as welfare. |
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Nuclear Unicorn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 11:00 AM Response to Reply #10 |
23. You guys are all very fair and reasonable, no denying that. |
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Ineeda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-07-10 06:36 AM Response to Reply #23 |
29. Apples and oranges. |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 06:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. More than likely they (employees) did not pay into the system. |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 06:41 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. They are none the less entitled to these benefits by virtue of having |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 06:50 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I agree. nt |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
2. Oy. |
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quinnox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
3. They have no shame, they are multi millionaires |
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Davis_X_Machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
4. It's insurance. If they paid in... |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
8. So you think it should be means tested? |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
9. They paid. End of story. |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 06:49 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. No they didn't. |
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KansasVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
11. A person could be 55 and have a million in a 401k and still be laid off and need the money. |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
12. If we called for means testing, it would change the nature of the program |
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BlueCheese (897 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
14. If they paid unemployment insurance... |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 06:52 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Employees don't pay it - employers do. |
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Gaedel (802 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 06:59 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Semantics |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 11:12 AM Response to Reply #18 |
27. Then I guess employees don't pay into social security - employers do. |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
19. It's not a means-tested benefit. |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 07:02 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. +1 |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
22. Why shouldn't they -they pay in for it just like the rest of us |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
24. Everyone else said it, but I'll pile on too -- it's not a welfare program and turning it into a |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
25. It's not a means-based insurance benefit scheme. I have no problem with this. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
26. If unemployment isn't welfare, why does it require public subsidies? |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-06-10 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
28. That would average out to around $1830.99 each. |
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