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Borrow money from illegal aliens....
And Texas is one of the more solvent states.
Shame on you for firing all those excess workers instead of paying them to sit around in the lunch room playing cards...
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This is a completely different spin on the situation compared to the earlier article which stated that the state had not had time to implement IT (programming) changes to support the extended benefits.
bottom line is GET A JOB!
Unemployed for more than a year?
Sounds voluntary to me.
But, but I thought Texas was doing so well???????
Deport illegals.
I know it can be tough when out of work but when a man (or woman) needs to have some cash to keep afloat with, why do I see HELP WANTED in so many businesses? Yes, mostly service oriented businesses but it’s work nevertheless.
I have friends that have waitressed and waited tables and did very good. They have a personality and serve people with a flourish which generally came back in the form of good tips. My closest Aunt was a waitress all her life. House paid for, always drove a nice car, bank account(s), go figure.
Then there was the son of a friend of mine that has his own RV repair business, he was ALWAYS looking for dependable help. He told me they might show up and then again, they might NOT. Good grief, no wonder they’re “unemployed”. RV repair centers CHARGE MONEY for their work, have you noticed? He said if the employee would show up and do the work he would find that he could earn a very good living. Some skills necessary, carpentry, metal work, plumbing, wiring, etc., you never knew what might be the problem.
Or are these jobs “beneath” too many people? What’s the deal? In Texas we have had a roaring economy throughout the Bush years, don’t tell me any different, I haven’t moved from my native state at all.
And I considered Texas as my next nation of residence.
Just damn!
Screw this - I’m moving to Cali! I still have a job, still making bills, still enjoying life. But now that i know about this! I’m leaving for spite! Damn you Red state!
Are you kidding me!
That is not unemployment, that is welfare.
california has een drawing on the Federal Unemployment fund for some time.
Here’s the genius of Rick Perry. He’s gonna ask the Fed’s to bail Texas out! Who would have ever thought of that? He sure does have great hair.
Something that is rarely reported is that the funds for ‘unemployment’ are based upon a fee/tax imposed upon the employer!
While I don’t recall any posters here saying such, there are many who have the thought that “...it’s my money, I paid into it.” I don’t know of any state where the employee directly contributes to the state fund. (though there could be)
I’ve seen mention in the past months of the need for states to increase this business cost due to their declining fund balances.
This is an often unreported tax while government increases other business taxes. (I’ve yet to see the government’s ‘handling’ fees reported)
From my experience, one factor as to the amount that a business is levied is dependent upon their history of layoff and the number which they layoff (permanent or temporary).
I know people here in Arizona who are over the 52 week period and now the Obama 13 week benefits have kicked in BUT, when on this the people to receive the benefits are not getting them. They have been filing the weekly claim and turning in their work search logs BUT they have gone several weeks without getting paid and there is NO phone number to call as everything is done by mail.
Remember how I said I thought it would take a while to bankrupt Texas? I was wrong...
Borrowing the money is better than taking the stimulus funds with all the red tape and mandates that would entail.
J