Don't be an idiot. If you believe that most people wish to remain unemployed and want to stay on unemployment, which is not exactly a lifestyle for the rich and famous, you are living in a parallel universe.
The economy is in terrible shape. Real unemployment (U-6) is closer to 17%. We have record foreclosures. College graduates are going back to live with their parents in record numbers. Teenage employment is the lowest since 1945.
Don't peddle your BS that there are plenty of jobs out there, but people prefer to stay on unemployment. There is a great deal of misery and hard times for many decent, hard working Americans. Wake up and smell the coffee. This country is in deep trouble.
I’m one of the unemployed. I’ve been looking for work for over a year now with no luck. Unemployment in OK fell under 6%, very briefly, and my benefit was shut off...now I don’t qualify for unemployment anymore as it has to be over 6% for a certain number of months before the extended benefit is availble again. I look every day for work...but am not among the “counted” now.