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In reply to the discussion: GOP to Unemployed workers.... $200 a week should suffice. [View all]Tink41
(537 posts)15. Heres the thing not mentioned except in Forbes yesterday
They are claiming it will take up to 20 weeks to calculate a percentage of income, if that's what they choose to do instead of flat rate.
For myself I should think about a tent. If they base it off my income, how is it calculated? I make the majority of my income in certain months. Close to 60 grand May-Oct. Thats it. The rest is dribs and drabs. So if they calculate the benefit off a quarter it could be the quarter where there is no income but UE.
Ive banked the entire extra we were given, my job isn't coming back anytime soon. Tried to prepare for what lies ahead. I fear for those who do not have it so good. We are in for a nightmare in the coming months.
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Not arguing your point, but to clarify, is the $200 (formerly $600) on TOP of regular unemployment?
flibbitygiblets
Jul 2020
#2
The $200 is what the GOP are offering in place of the current amount that expires.
ProudMNDemocrat
Jul 2020
#4
they want those who will die to die, and the rest to work so they can cash in
Eliot Rosewater
Jul 2020
#3
the know it it will be higher. I'm guessing with Dems pushing for $600, it will be in the middle
themaguffin
Jul 2020
#11
Putting the working poor, mostly service workers making money for higher wage earners, at risk
Freethinker65
Jul 2020
#14
the title is incorrect, the $200 is ontop of existing benefit THE REAL ISSUE IS
beachbumbob
Jul 2020
#19