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In reply to the discussion: Questions about unemployment from a conservative. [View all]Motown_Johnny
(22,308 posts)1) So long as they are attempting to find a new job, there should be no limits on unemployment payments.
2) Please prevent evidence that "many" unemployment recipients cheat the system, I do not believe this to be the case and your misconceptions are not something that I can answer in the abstract. Provide specifics so your question can be answered.
3) I believe that PRESIDENT Obama is trying to restore this country to the greatness it possessed before the failed economic policies of Ronald Reagan were attempted. He is not trying to fundamentally transform America. He is attempting to restore America. Nobody is trying to make all people dependent on anything. Again, your misconceptions are the problem. Unemployment payments are not enough to have a decent life. People want a decent life and they want to work for a living. Nobody wants to be dependent on these scraps. So long as there are 3 people for every job opening (due to the economic collapse the Republicans caused) there is no evidence that anyone wants to try and abuse the system.
4) I don't think people, any people, like to be dependent. Nor does anyone want them to be dependent. We may as well be asking why Republicans want children to starve or freeze or be homeless. Nobody wants these things either. Democrats simply believe that you cannot increase prosperity by increasing poverty. Republicans seem to think that increasing poverty somehow increases prosperity. I would love to see some evidence of that (good luck).