> Seems like a pretty good “safety net”?
Except if you haven't been able to get unemployment because, you were a contractor, say a driver for Uber.
Except for the whole "no health care" part.
Except for the fact that that $600/week is gone now and you're among the millions of people who are still unemployed.
Except if you weren't able to get unemployment because your state's unemployment office has terrible IT problems and they still haven't caught up.
No, this isn't a pretty good "safety net".
Healthcare is true.
But the govt is already planning to replace the $600.
The $600 is gone but employment remains.
Some people have had IT issues, but most are getting unemployment.
The contractor issue (except healthcare) is no different than other countries.
During the 2008 crisis, unemployment benefits were extended to 2 years.
Seems like a pretty good “safety net”?