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While that is how unemployment insurance works, it is only temporary. Unemployed in the statistical sense means actively looking for work or on unemployment whi

by kfprt 5y ago

While that is how unemployment insurance works, it is only temporary. Unemployed in the statistical sense means actively looking for work or on unemployment while in common parlance it refers to any person not currently employed. The costs of persons who are capable of being employed but are not come at great expense to the taxpayer. Foodstamps, housing assistance, healthcare and a myriad of other programs. It is far preferable to have as many citizens in the labor force as is reasonably possible.

random314 5y ago
This is a super creative argument :D Arguing for protectionism for yourself while complaining about the cost of protectionism for the unemployed!! Who would be the "welfare queen" in this case. Is it those people who would have been unemployed with/without immigrants? OR Is it those who would have been employed only because of the presence of immigrants? As brexiteers have shown, be careful what you wish for.
- kfprt 5y ago
  "Promote the general welfare" is written in the constitution. It is my understanding that this is the point of government. https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/preamble https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/preamble