Economics can only function properly when the government leaves it alone. If I have a business that pays an employee $15.00 per hour for a starting position and the government pays them that PLUS an additional $7.50 per hour ($300. per week), how can I compete? I now have to charge the customer 50% more . Do you want to pay the increase.
Unemployment benefits need to be 80% of the actual take home pay. That is enough to get by until you find another job. When unemployed you have less personal expenses such as fuel or fares to get to and from work.
That is the problem when the government officials have never been in the private work force. All they know is how to get paid off the backs of the taxpayers who do have to work for a living.
This is the prime reason that term limits are a must.
Time to end the career politicians.
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