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bluestarone

(16,926 posts) Sun Mar 15, 2020, 05:41 PM Mar 2020

Anybody have any thoughts on what happens to workers that are furloughed because of the outbreak?

Will they lose their healthcare? So they cannot get treatment?

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Anybody have any thoughts on what happens to workers that are furloughed because of the outbreak? (Original Post) bluestarone Mar 2020 OP

Consumer spending drives the GDP, and the economy. guillaumeb Mar 2020 #1

Depends on the employer and the state. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2020 #2

cobra ain't cheap.... getagrip_already Mar 2020 #3

COBRA is a scam handmade34 Mar 2020 #4

Don't I fucking know it. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2020 #5

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

1. Consumer spending drives the GDP, and the economy.

Reply to bluestarone (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 05:43 PM

Mar 2020

If workers do not have the money to spend, they will borrow.

And as workers ands business suffer, tax revenue will drop, affecting public workers who also spend money.

A vicious circle.

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,329 posts)

2. Depends on the employer and the state.

Reply to bluestarone (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 05:43 PM

Mar 2020

Some get fuck-all. Some are covered by contracts. Some can buy COBRA. It all depends, and people need to be aware of their own status.

getagrip_already

(14,742 posts)

3. cobra ain't cheap....

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 05:46 PM

Mar 2020

For a family of 4, I'm paying $2300/month.

handmade34

(22,756 posts)

4. COBRA is a scam

Reply to getagrip_already (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 05:47 PM

Mar 2020

we've gotta do better than that...

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,329 posts)

5. Don't I fucking know it.

Reply to getagrip_already (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 05:58 PM

Mar 2020

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