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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSteve Mnuchin whines about people being 'overpaid' on unemployment: 'There's no question'
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/08/steve-mnuchin-whines-about-people-being-overpaid-on-unemployment-theres-no-question/Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin on Sunday complained that many people who receive unemployment benefits during the pandemic have been overpaid.
During an interview with ABC news, Mnuchin said that Republicans are pushing back against the $600 weekly federal unemployment benefit because it is more than many people received from their jobs.
Unemployment is supposed to be wage replacement, the Treasury secretary told ABCs Martha Raddatz. So it should be tied to some percentage of wages.
We want to fix the issue where in some cases people are overpaid, he continued. And we want to make sure theres the right incentives.
*snip*
Hotler
(11,475 posts)Eat shit and die.
Vinca
(50,326 posts)upheaval and made a fortune off their misery? He's probably salivating over the prospect again.
durablend
(7,467 posts)Hekate
(91,003 posts)durablend
(7,467 posts)samnsara
(17,658 posts)milestogo
(16,829 posts)LakeArenal
(28,865 posts)Rent $1000
Car ins $50
Utilities. $120
Gas. $50
Health ins $200
Food $400
$1820.
No clothes
No entertainment
No booze
No books
No internet
No phone
No fun
No gym
No entertaining
No take out
No birthday presents
No Christmas this year
No cable
No salons
No barber shops
What ya be willing to give up Munchie?
Oh yeah no pot, no political donations!!!
CurtEastPoint
(18,680 posts)Mossfern
(2,600 posts)but her soul looks like hell.
LakeArenal
(28,865 posts)CurtEastPoint
(18,680 posts)LakeArenal
(28,865 posts)Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,512 posts)each other?
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milestogo
(16,829 posts)She loves money.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)fuck you.
Bettie
(16,144 posts)Asshole.
Mossfern
(2,600 posts)If you give tax breaks to the wealthy, they don't spend any more money than they did before, therefore not really contributing to the health of the economy.
If you give people who are just getting by more money, they will spend it! That spending keeps businesses afloat in these times.
So....is he an idiot or a jerk - or both.
crickets
(25,990 posts)ProfessorGAC
(65,365 posts)But, I'm putting emphasis on idiot.
Me.
(35,454 posts)A fine day in America when giving $600. to a person who, through no fault of anyone but trump is unemployed, and considering that an over-payment.
madashelltoo
(1,706 posts)Those greedy bastards have gotten billions! They got deep tax breaks. Seeing hard working people gather some crumbs from the table of the richest country in the world! Freaking pigs!
LakeArenal
(28,865 posts)Stuart G
(38,458 posts)like to take issue with post number 12............
......Pigs are reasonable animals, who are relatively kind..they are not biters...
They do not hate...These people are...."assholes" not pigs. They are ..Freaking Assholes
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Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)He as well as his Silent Real Estate Partners own north of 10k rentals here in the Valley. Understand,we have not reached a Moratorium on evictions yet at the Special Session of the State Legislature. Rumors are,his Outfit is about to drop a ton of Notices .
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,421 posts)He and his wife probably drop more then $600 when they go out to dinner.
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Baked Potato
(7,733 posts)Create animosity. Just like they do with Union/Non-Union workers etc.
Luz
(772 posts)could take months to upgrade. I think he was speaking of paying everyone an average of previous salary or something like that. Sounds like he wants to delay.