[LaraCroft]

The 'statistics' show that just after unemployment benefits run out, he will luckily find a job.

Amazing how that works.

[templar]

The 'statistics' show that just after unemployment benefits run out, he will luckily find a job.

I've noticed that with several aquaintances over the years. Its amazing how luck always seems to work that way, isn't it?

[BJungNan]

The 'statistics' show that just after unemployment benefits run out, he will luckily find a job.

Amazing how that works.

Yea? It works? The job he will find will be one for something just over the $284 per week he was getting on unemployment. Do you count that as a job? I count it as still looking. No one that was making decent salary would consider having to work at McDonalds for just over minimum being employed.

Any saving most people have will surely be wiped out after a year.

[vannrox]

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Your statistics are incorrect.

There are quite afew misconceptions about unemployment benefits. I suggest you study them before referring to an inaccuracy.

"Unemployment Benefits" are by by an employer into a special fund that is earmarked for unemployment use. They are a "hidden tax" that are not indicated on an employees paystub. This fund is supposed to be used only in the case of an unemployed worker. But, states funnel money out if it all the time.

"Unemployment benefits" are monies withheld from employees salaries by the company that employs them.

They are usually a hidden deduction and are not indicated on an employees paycheck.

The monies go into a State "slush fund".

The fund is only supposed to be for the unemployed workers who put into the fund.

The fund is accessed all the time by polititions.

The amount of money provided to the unemployed worker is determined by his salary and by An estimate of how long an unemployed worker would take to find a new position..

A rule of thumb for most states is 6 months.

When 911 occurred, it was feared that the resulting recession would add an additional period of time to the job search period.

Economists feared that an additional 12 months would be realistic. They cited that during the recession of '82 30 months of unemployment benefits was considered a minimum amount.

Bush, using his clout argued for 9 additional months.

Dashole stalled the bill, but permitted an immediate three (3) months, retroactive, as it only took them from september'01 to May '02 to decide and stall. He them left a provision for further negotation.

So many who lost their jobs as a result of the post 911 recession has had their unemployment funds run out and are currently without work.

I am one such person.

The profile of these people are that the majority of them are (75%) are college educated. White. And between the ages of 35 and 45.

This recession is a career stopper for many white collar professionals. Imagine being at the peak of your career and then not being able to work in it for a year!. Boom! Career DOA!

The hardest hit areas are the technology belts in Massachusetts and Texas.

The unemployment figures are illusionary as most of those whom lost their jobs failed to find new ones.

The worst hit fields and careers during this recession have been Engineering, IT, Electronic manufacturing, R&D, Software Development, Aerospace, and Mechanical Production.

Those who lost their jobs before March 2002 are now still unemployed without benefits.

The unemployment benefits are monies eared by the worker and withhed from his base salary. These are monies that he earned.

Unemployment benefits are not and should not be treated as if they were from the general welfare fund. That is incorrect and illusionary.

These are the facts, not obvious to unenformed writers and reporters on either side of the issue.

Politically, given the baseline voting records of the unemployed workers during this period, it would be substantially damaging to the Bush Administration if he were not to do anything. The worker clasee are educated, white, middle class, males for the most part. - the primary voting staple of the Republican party.

Perhaps it was the disenfranchising of this voting block which negatively affected the Lousiana election results.







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