[sickoflibs]

Poor Stephen Moore seemed unprepared for such idiotic arguments . First liberals like Matthews demand that we keep these folks on unemployment comp for years, making them unemployable. Next he wants to outlaw discrimination based on 'employment record' which he says is an Obama idea.

[sappy]

let’s not have any standards in employment. worked for the Dems in 2008 Pres. election.

[RWGinger]

I see both sides of this but I lean more to the idea it is wrong for a company to not consider people who are unemployed.
that is some catch 22

are there some who are milking the sytem/ Absolutely but i think far far more would like to have a job.

I am not sure suing the compnay is the answer and there probably is no good answer

[sickoflibs]

MSNBC idea of Job creation ping!

I havent done one of these in a while but this one segment is priceless.

[manc]

how can anyone watch or listen or even give time of their day to this buffoon?

[nerdwithagun]

I am not worried either way, as this law would be almost impossible to enforce. Granted there are bleedy heart judges and lawyers, but unless you they start pushing X many newly hired employees must be previously unemployed I don't see how lawyers or beaurocrats could keep track and enforce it.

[wayoverontheright]

There are already so many questions it’s against the law to ask an applicant, now this.

I propose that all employers be issued a government-approved dart board for use in all hiring decisions.

[FlingWingFlyer]

That’s right Chrissy! Create ANOTHER law that causes employers to stop accepting job applications and resumes from people seeking work. Why do something that could potentially land you ass in court? Brilliant! You freakin’ idiot!!! A typical dumbass DemocRAT. Always a kneejerk reaction to everything without ever thinking anything through.

[Mike Darancette]

But I do think, Chris, that it is important for employers to be able to look at the worker job history, and if somebody`s been out of work for a long time, for better or for worse, that`s usually a negative on their resume.

Maybe we should not allow employers to ask about work history.

[luvbach1]

I believe the unemployed should have the right to apply for employment. I also believe employers should have the right to reject employment on that basis. Sounds fair to me.

[Atlas Sneezed]

The simple answer is that companies that discriminate for irrational reasons are less effective than those who hire based on true potential.

tradition has it that being out of a job is a negative predictor. If it is, it shouldn’t be illegal to use. if it isn’t, there is no need to make it illegal because the error is its own punishment.

[redpoll]

This is just another baby step toward the eventual goal of assigning everyone a job. Some committee somewhere will determine where you’ll work and how much you’ll get paid - based on fairness, of course. This is just moving us in that direction.

[Brad from Tennessee]

This proposal is about keeping lawyers employed and employers paying out settlements. Jobs—other than government jobs—have not been a big priority of this administration.