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Re:Montana to cancel unemployment benefits to address severe... by alienthrowaway on Thursday May 06, 2021 @04:04PM (#27068429)
I am a tax payer - tax payers are also on the hook for food stamps and other costs that are a direct result of McJobs not paying enough.
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Re:Montana to cancel unemployment benefits to address severe... by missedthecue on Thursday May 06, 2021 @04:55PM (#27068942)
But in one case, they are being productive, in the other case, they are not.

I prefer having people on the dole if they are productive rather than sitting at home entertaining themselves at my expense. There is no societal upside to that.

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