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Docreed2003

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1. Just wait for the Lindsey Graham types to trash this young lady

Fri May 22, 2020, 07:39 AM

May 2020

"See we told you unemployment benefits were too good...these people would rather be unemployed and get government benefits than work."

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Unemployed - "This is the first time I've been financially stable in a while" [View all] maxrandb May 2020 OP

Just wait for the Lindsey Graham types to trash this young lady Docreed2003 May 2020 #1

+1 2naSalit May 2020 #3

Excellent post, I agree 100% Docreed2003 May 2020 #9

Indeed. 2naSalit May 2020 #10

+1 Docreed2003 May 2020 #11

yes, I agree - would make a great OP FM123 May 2020 #12

This is going to be used as fodder essme May 2020 #2

That might work with 4-5% unemployment maxrandb May 2020 #5

+ agree. nt iluvtennis May 2020 #18

Perfect opportunity to campaign on a $2500 per month UBI promise MichMan May 2020 #4

I'm not sure that is a bridge too far maxrandb May 2020 #7

And we need to stop exempting restaurant workers and other who have to depend on tips to supplement Lonestarblue May 2020 #13

That would be difficult to monitor radical noodle May 2020 #21

You dont get unemployment forever. If your income on unemployment is stable, FreepFryer May 2020 #6

Exactly! Lokee11 May 2020 #8

And exactly how to you find a job when there are close to 40-million Americans stopbush May 2020 #15

Lol please. Not at all the point of my comment. Grade school stuff is wasted on me. Nt FreepFryer May 2020 #25

Is anyone arguing it does last forever? LanternWaste May 2020 #43

Lol FreepFryer May 2020 #44

Can anyone possibly make a better argument for paying a genuine bullwinkle428 May 2020 #14

Exactly. The trump tax cut to businesses was supposed to help increase workers wages...BUT iluvtennis May 2020 #19

And yet, billionaires at Pompeo's dinners need to take home goody bags, courtesy of us. dameatball May 2020 #16

The answer is simple: RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE, WITH RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES Trailrider1951 May 2020 #17

Well said. nt iluvtennis May 2020 #20

If tips were eliminated and waistaff we paid the $15 per hour, you propose.... MichMan May 2020 #31

I never said, "eliminate tipping". I said pay them a living wage. Trailrider1951 May 2020 #33

Of course people can tip whomever they like at any time MichMan May 2020 #34

Thats pretty cold Squidly May 2020 #39

If you tip to reward someone for a job well done, do you tip those other people I mentioned ? MichMan May 2020 #41

I called it cold... Squidly May 2020 #42

in California they have to pay minimum to waitstaff plus they get tips JI7 May 2020 #40

When the $600/w Fed. runs out the end of July, it's back to being unable to pay rent etc. SammyWinstonJack May 2020 #22

I know a couple of young people like the woman in the video who are service industry workers iluvtennis May 2020 #23

Old folks too, like myself that does not want to go back to public service that is still a risk. LizBeth May 2020 #28

I'm with you. iluvtennis May 2020 #35

+1 LizBeth May 2020 #36

It must be different in other states I suppose MichMan May 2020 #32

Process works the same way in California. The two folks I know (one restaurant worker and one iluvtennis May 2020 #37

Oregon, we do that weekly. If a boss insists we come back then I guess it would put an illegality LizBeth May 2020 #38

K&R, her financial security will last for a couple of more months and she doesn't have to go out ... uponit7771 May 2020 #24

What's not being discussed Tink41 May 2020 #26

They had zero conversation about employees being put in a petri dish of virus without protection for LizBeth May 2020 #27

If Moscow Mitch has his way those enhanced unemployment benefits will be terminated. totodeinhere May 2020 #29

Not sure I want to watch the video, I have wondered same though, my theory: Brainfodder May 2020 #30