The general public, maybe, but elected representatives certainly are not, at least going by their actions. Take a look at the pathetic levels of benefits UI p

The general public, maybe, but elected representatives certainly are not, at least going by their actions. Take a look at the pathetic levels of benefits UI provides, and the limited duration. If we were providing people with a reasonable percentage of their former income, along with support in finding a new job, all for as long as it took for them to find other employment, then I wouldn't have a problem. There are some practical issues in implementing this, but this is essentially what a real unemployment insurance scheme should be. The system we have now unduly punishes people who lose their jobs, and serves only to keep workers firmly under the thumb of employers.