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Stonepounder

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12. Have you ever been on Unemployment?

Reply to MichMan (Reply #9)

Sat Dec 22, 2018, 09:24 PM

Dec 2018

It doesn't make up for your missing paycheck. Not by a long shot.

In Virginia, where I suspect a lot of US Gov't employees live, the max benefit is $378/wk. Which works out to a little less than $20,000/yr. I suspect that is significantly less than what the earn while working.

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Who really gets hurt by the Shutdown? [View all] Stonepounder Dec 2018 OP

Who gets hurt by shutdowns? Let's make sure that the repugs and rump are the ones who... SWBTATTReg Dec 2018 #1

Yep. The shutdown has cascading effects. Freethinker65 Dec 2018 #2

What do you mean the furloughed employees don't get hurt?! lilactime Dec 2018 #3

Sorry if it came across as a dig. Didn't mean it that way. Stonepounder Dec 2018 #4

Aren't they eligible for unemployment just like everyone else? MichMan Dec 2018 #7

They have to pay it back if they actually get any. lilactime Dec 2018 #8

Interest free loan? MichMan Dec 2018 #9

I have no idea why you're so eager to downplay what federal lilactime Dec 2018 #10

Have you ever been on Unemployment? Stonepounder Dec 2018 #12

Yes for nearly an entire year one time MichMan Dec 2018 #13

Just stating that unemployment checks are available until the furlough is ended MichMan Dec 2018 #11

43% WANT a wall. Tom Steyer or Buffett need to run ads illustrating stupidity of it lostnfound Dec 2018 #5

read somewhere it affects only 25% of the govt RussBLib Dec 2018 #6