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newdayneeded

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2. But, then again

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Sep 23, 2022, 01:59 PM

Sep 2022

why were they paying people more than they made in their regular wages. My niece got laid off as the pandemic started. With unemployment and the extra $600/week she was making $1000 more a month than her job paid.

That's a big carrot to dangle in people's faces and not expect fraud.

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