I don’t need to check a pay stub... I get two retirement checks and I have investments that have survived, so far. Besides, before I posted my previous post, I contacted Employment Security in my state, to verify that what I knew to be true hadn’t changed.
I suppose other states could do it differently. But in the state of Washington it is strictly an employer paid tax. It’s called FUTA tax here. That pays for all unemployment, plus funds our worksource offices. Employers cannot deduct from employees paychecks.
As I see it, when a person first starts to receive unemployment benefits, it’s a hand up, but when weeks turn into months—it becomes a handout. When those months turn into years, it becomes a way of life.
I have absolutely no problem with those that need a hand up during a real time of need, but for the others, they can eat from dumpsters for all I care.
Now as for SS, you are correct. Folks were forced to pay into it and given a promise, and as such, many planned their lives based on that promise. Folks that didn’t pay into it, should receive nothing from it, period.
In California contributions to Unememployment/Disability are paid by both the employee and employer. My Looking at my current check I pay about $102 in contributions per month (the withholding rates are between 1.5% to 6.2%.) I have been contributing at varying rates for the last 18 years, but it’s probably been close to the $100 a month for the last ten or so.
Since the MAX benefit is $450 a week for 26 weeks. I can pretty safely say that I won’t even see all of the money I contributed were I to be laid off tomorrow much less my employers contribution.
Were not talking welfare here. Were talking about mandatory withholdings for the purpose of giving people the resources they need to look for other work.
This issue is a loser for Republicans.