A Shocking 52% Of Unemployed Americans Have Exhausted Their Benefits (What next?)

Business Insider ^ | 11/06/2011 | Via AP

[SeekAndFind]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The jobs crisis has left so many people out of work for so long that most of America's unemployed are no longer receiving unemployment benefits. Early last year, 75 percent were receiving checks. The figure is now 48 percent — a shift that points to a growing crisis of long-term unemployment. Nearly one-third of America's 14 million unemployed have had no job for a year or more.

Congress is expected to decide by year's end whether to continue providing emergency unemployment benefits for up to 99 weeks in the hardest-hit states. If the emergency benefits expire, the proportion of the unemployed receiving aid would fall further.

The ranks of the poor would also rise.

The Census Bureau says unemployment benefits kept 3.2 million people from slipping into poverty last year. It defines poverty as annual income below $22,314 for a family of four.

Yet for a growing share of the unemployed, a vote in Congress to extend the benefits to 99 weeks is irrelevant. They've had no job for more than 99 weeks. They're no longer eligible for benefits.

[max americana]

Hey, 50-6 = dragnet2’s bogus lies!

Great equation eh fool?

[dragnet2]

Because these unemployed do NOT want to work...I had a conversation with the manager for Rite Aid here in Hollywood and they have had the same openings for 6 clerks but the number of applicants are less than expected. He interviewed more than 50 in the last 3 months and their attitude is not the right kind.

Lets look at this a bit closer

6 openings for simple clerk jobs... 50 applicants but none had the right attitude to be a clerk? And then you suggest the unemployed don't want to work. Not to mention the fact you also stated, "After 50 applicants, "The number of applicants are less than expected".

There are so many inconsistencies in your concocted comment, it's absurd at best.

You've established yourself as a disingenuous moron who makes wild unsupported baseless allegations which have absolutely nothing to do with this thread or this subject.

To the point where others here have asked you, "WTF are you talking about?"

Ya want more? Come and get it.

[dragnet2]

Absolutely!

Just look at #62 and read back at some of the BS comments here. This disingenuous jackass is clearly a BS're who got their teet caught in the ringer.

[verity]

I have to agree that FR mindsets have become rather bizarre over the last few years.

[dragnet2]

Agree.

As they try to convince everyone, these tens of millions who've lost their jobs, careers, businesses etc over the past 4 years, suddenly became lazy couch hounds during this same period.

No one capable of critical thought buys this cockeyed cheet.

[max americana]

yawnnnn...i don’t need to read more of your drivel, jerkwad.

Why don’t you join your donut-eating nimrods with the lapd and suck one?

[dragnet2]

LAPD? You're still kicking up distraction on a thread which has zip to do with whatever your talking about?

i don’t need to read more of your drivel, jerkwad.

Thanks for that bit of humor! Tantrums are funny stuff! Biting on your fist might help!

BTW, thanks for ID'ing yourself as not only a disingenuous person, but also cop hater!

Take care.

[Salvation]

Is this why serving free Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners this year will be up in numbers?

[max americana]

whatwhat LIAR

Maybe they should give you the LIAR FREEPER award on FR lol