And just how long do you think you should be able to collect? Don’t miss understand me, I to was layed off in January 2009, I was off for 15 months. My wife was layed off at the same time and still has not found a job. We collected for that entire time along with COBRA subsidies. All in all we were drawing benefits at a clip of close to 60k a year. My wife is still collecting it even though my current salary is over 90k. I wonder how much longer this country can afford to pay welfare to 100k plus households? We never needed any of it as we have enough savings to retire now, but if I have to pay into the system I’m certanly going to take every nickle I can out.
You raise a good point with family double dipping unemployment.
Small problem there...as an employee you don't pay into the system. UI is paid totally by the employer!