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Michigan Approves $360 in Weekly Unemployment to a German Shepherd
The Daily Signal ^ | February 2, 2018 | Amber Randall

Posted on 02/05/2018 8:20:21 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks

A Michigan dog owner was surprised to find out that the state approved his German shepherd for weekly unemployment benefits.

The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency sent a letter to lawyer Michael Haddock saying that a Michael Ryder was approved to receive $360 a week in unemployment, reports ABC News.

The only problem is that Ryder is Haddock’s German shepherd. The letter claimed that Michael Ryder worked at a restaurant chain in Detroit, Michigan.

“I’m not sure what he’s going to do with the money,” Haddock said.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailysignal.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: dang; dog; dogs; idtheft; michaelhaddock; michigan; mistake; pets; ryder; unemployment
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DANG!
1 posted on 02/05/2018 8:20:21 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
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DANG!


2 posted on 02/05/2018 8:21:16 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (The US Constitution ....... Invented by geniuses and God .... Administered by morons ......)
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I bet that dog voted...


3 posted on 02/05/2018 8:21:48 PM PST by Professional
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Twice


4 posted on 02/05/2018 8:26:05 PM PST by blackdog
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To: Professional

5 posted on 02/05/2018 8:26:09 PM PST by Rebelbase ( Hillary, DNC, DOJ and FBI colluded with a British National to influence the 2016 Pres. election)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Steak for life! Grass fed, of course.


6 posted on 02/05/2018 8:28:04 PM PST by GnuThere
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I signed my white German shepherd up for Navy recruitment information back in 1982. We still to this day get junk mail for him.


7 posted on 02/05/2018 8:28:09 PM PST by blackdog
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My Labrador used to get all of the singles and dating junkmail. Wonder what kind of guys would have tried set up a date. She was a real dog...


8 posted on 02/05/2018 8:34:05 PM PST by eldoradude (Keep calm...we'll get to the carrion part later.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

English Collies & French Poodles are pissed...Crying RASCISM!


9 posted on 02/05/2018 8:34:51 PM PST by SuperLuminal (Where is another agitator for republicanism like Sam Adams when we need him?)
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Wagu beef every day.


10 posted on 02/05/2018 8:36:17 PM PST by Paladin2 (e)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

What’s the problem, are you k9aphobic? It’s for the puppies.


11 posted on 02/05/2018 8:46:10 PM PST by JoSixChip (He is Batman!)
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No more “Old Roy” garbage...


12 posted on 02/05/2018 8:47:22 PM PST by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust Sessions. The Great Awakening is at hand...MAGA!)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

That just shows you what a degree in “Herding Studies” is worth.


13 posted on 02/05/2018 8:47:47 PM PST by CrazyIvan (A gentleman arms himself for the protection of others.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Didn’t they finally reject the claim?


14 posted on 02/05/2018 8:55:36 PM PST by setha (It is past time for the United States to take back what the world took away.)
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Hope he don’t blow it all on poodles


15 posted on 02/05/2018 8:59:10 PM PST by Doogle (( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand....never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
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approved, but ultimately rejected before any payments were made. this is an identity theft story, not an incompetent government story.


16 posted on 02/05/2018 8:59:25 PM PST by JohnBrowdie
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Laid off when minimum daily wage was set to Blue Buffalo.


17 posted on 02/05/2018 9:04:07 PM PST by Rainier1789 (My Constitution has a 2nd and 10th Amendment)
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Kinda wish I had had the foresight to name my dog something that didn’t sound like a dog’s name.


18 posted on 02/05/2018 9:16:52 PM PST by Nevadan
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That we know of.


19 posted on 02/05/2018 9:42:18 PM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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By now he should be getting stuff for AARP.


20 posted on 02/05/2018 10:25:30 PM PST by LukeL
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