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Depends. If the unemployed person isn't bothering to look for work, then they should pay it back. If the person refuses a job offer, then they should pay it back. I actually read about someone who refused an offer for a job that paid $20 an hour because they are used to make $30. I would LOVE TO HAVE a job that pays $20 an hour!!!
If the person is looking hard for work, hasn't refused a job offer, and is having a hard time finding a job(i.e.: Many are in this situation in this CRAPPY ECONOMY.) then, they should be able keep their unemployment checks without paying it back.
Otherwise, I am more in favor of a workfare type program for the unemployed where the unemployed work on projects in their community to keep receiving their unemployment checks. With all the budget cuts at the state and local governments there is so much work to be done. Libraries need help sorting books and reading to kids, low income kids need tutoring, bridges need repaired, graffiti needs cleaned up in some communities, parks need more flowers and benches, city pools need repaired and cleaned, state parks need help. Why not have the unemployed work in these areas? This would help the unemployed develop relationships that could lead to a potential job, develop new skills, investigate career opportunities, and add recommendations to make them stand out in a crowd of applicants.
YOU are not paying anything. You are benefiting from your past employer(s) setting aside money for you in case they lay you off due to no fault of your own.
It doesn't matter if you pay for it, or your employer pays it on your behalf. It is still insurance. If you go out and wreck your car, would your insurance pay for it? If so, do you think you should have to pay them back? You might end up paying a little bit of it back in the form of higher premiums. Just the same, the employers who put people out of work will pay higher unemployment insurance taxes.
It's not a matter of "putting people out of work." People who get fired oftentimes still are able to collect. Sometimes businesses fold even through no fault of their own...it's not like they WANT to lay people off.
As to the first point, I pay my premiums for car insurance. Not the insurance company. If I wreck my car, my premiums will likely go up (well, mine won't, b/c I have Allstate Accident Forgiveness ) also, like you said. Of course you don't pay them back, but I do pay much more in premiums than I will ever get in return if I wreck my car. The same does not apply to UI. Your argument is a strawman.
Should those receiving the unemployment extensions be made to pay them back at some point in time. Maybe not pay all of it back, but some percentage?
YES?
NO?
DEPENDS?
Please explain your reasons!!
That's like saying if I don't have a kid then I can get refunds on part of my tax that went into the education system. Oh no, I don't drive a car so refund me the tax that went into building the freeway. ****, I didn't get breast cancer; refund me the tax that went into breast cancer research.
I see your on your ignorant rant again. In the state of NJ, WE pay into unemployment insurance. You call it entitlement complex we call it paying for insurance, you do understand the concept of paying for insurance?
You again, trying to personally attack me. Doesn't that get old?
Do YOU understand that many people who are unemployed ARE in fact not working b/c they don't feel like it? I wish there were stats on this so I could prove to you that which you refuse to see on your own.
YOU might pay into UI b/c you live in one of three states that require employees to pay. The vast majority of states' UI are paid by the employer, not the employee.
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) also, like you said. Of course you don't pay them back, but I do pay much more in premiums than I will ever get in return if I wreck my car. The same does not apply to UI. Your argument is a strawman.
Doesn't that get old?
