3.28M file for U.S. jobless benefits

Re:3.28M file for U.S. jobless benefits by lonelappde on Thursday March 26, 2020 @09:20AM (#22693274)

> losing health insurance, losing homes, not paying electrical bills, communication (internet / phone) bills, etc.

None of this is true because non-essential bills have also been shut down.

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Re:3.28M file for U.S. jobless benefits by lotsofpulp on Thursday March 26, 2020 @09:47AM (#22693495)

None of my expenses have changed. And as far as I know, it would be a problem if I lost my income as I would still need to pay rent/mortgage, taxes, groceries, utilities, health insurance.

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Re:3.28M file for U.S. jobless benefits by gwright on Thursday March 26, 2020 @03:31PM (#22697028)

I think what you are saying is that discretionary expenses have been greatly reduced. That is true, but I think you then make a very big leap to assuming the savings can easily offset the fixed expenses that you mention (insurance, rent/mortgage, utilities).

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Re:3.28M file for U.S. jobless benefits by cultus on Thursday March 26, 2020 @02:44PM (#22696559)

Boy that's news to me.

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