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It's not just the unemployment benefits, though, people are getting an extra $600/week ON TOP of their regular unemployment benefits. And that's what's making t
by taude 6y ago
It's not just the unemployment benefits, though, people are getting an extra $600/week ON TOP of their regular unemployment benefits. And that's what's making this situation a little different.
- toomuchtodo 6y agoThanks for pointing out that traditional state unemployment benefits alone are also insufficient for adequately cushioning citizens from job loss, and that federal intervention was required. Otherwise, your state unemployment benefits are going to be right around or somewhat above US poverty level guidelines for an individual. If you want people to stay home to not exacerbate a pandemic, you pay them to stay home.