[Oshkalaboomboom]

Private sector American is on their knees with the weight of millions of government employees clinging to their backs, refusing to let go...But we must be fair to the government employees!

Actually unemployment is standard practice for furloughed employees in the private sector. Plus, and it's a big plus, if you get unemployment you can't get back pay which will save a ton of money and give government employees a taste of the real world.

[dragnet2]

furloughed employees in the private sector

Furloughed private sector employees?

Ya mean it was all tenporary?? All the *millions* that were down sized in the real non-government world and lost their jobs, homes, investments and businesses are are getting their jobs and businesses back?

(((Is he joking?)))

[Smokin' Joe]

Plus, and it's a big plus, if you get unemployment you can't get back pay which will save a ton of money and give government employees a taste of the real world.

Since the Federal Program appears to be different from the State programs, I have to ask if we are paying (yes, we, if the FedGov picks up the tab) 'benefits'that are 'awarded' at a rate above the normal rate of unemployment compensation by the States.

In this era of sweetheart deals for Gmmmint workers, it would not surprise me if the Government Employees' unions have somewhere been able to whip up a deal where their members end up with unemployment bennies closer to full pay than the average schmuck, too.