[loucon]

I don't know about where you live, but here in Louisville, employers are BEGGING people to come back to work. GE is running ads all day, every day offering $15+ per hour with full benefits.

Are you aware of how many people who are not working? Who can't just pick up and move or may not have the qualifications to work for GE?? Not all economies are recovering at the same speed. If we have to wait for congress to move on this, we could be in big trouble. Remember Venezuela? Didn't take long did it. You strike when the iron is hot. It's much more effective that way.

As an employer, I stress every day about coming up with enough work to keep my employees working. Guess what. Not a single one has come up to me and say he would rather be on unemployment, but if I have to throw in the towel, I'll be sure to suggest to them that they move to Louisville.

[SomeCallMeTim]

Has your State stopped paying unemployment insurance? Remember when it wasn’t a Federal responsibility?

I’ve been unemployed twice in my life, and I’ve had to fire a number of people too. The latter is just as hard, if not harder.

Giving people money, that they might end up having to give back is not compassionate. Of course, FEMA does it all the time.