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Unemployment benefits are ending this September. Aren’t you sad?

I have a cousin that is upset because unemployment benefits are ending and the extra stimulus checks are cutting off. She complains that it’s unfair that our president and governors are doing this when people are still struggling. She applied for jobs but not since last month. I think it’s unfair that what our president is doing but she should be looking for a job. A lot of places are hiring and she won’t apply. She said she’s waiting for her old job to give her her job back but they kept telling her they can’t offer her a job right now and they won’t know until like October. She said if she gets a job but then her old employer retire her back then she might have to cut down the new job and take the old job back. There’s jobs that have 14-17/hr jobs! Even 20 or 25 bucks an hour! I would take those jobs! She said her old job didn’t pay her much and she only got paid like 11.50 an hour. I think she should take the new jobs. Honestly I think she likes sitting at home and collecting unemployment and she said that she gets paid to stay at home.
I’ve never been on unemployment since I’m only 18 but I start my new job tomorrow.
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No more unemployment will lead to people losing their homes. People who lost their jobs through no fault of their own and people who have looked for a job. A job that will pay their mortgage or rent.
People who don't want to work, don't fear losing their home.
LaylaTheTallGirl · 18-21, F
@Pitchblue I don’t understand. That’s pretty sad I don’t know why they’re taking unemployment away from people. I know looking for jobs isn’t easy but it’s so unfair. I think the president in the governors are being unfair.
@LaylaTheTallGirl In Red States the Republicans are taking enhanced unemployment benefits away before the federal government ends the program. They don't want the people to be able to pay their rent. They want people to be desperate to take low paid jobs from corporate employers. Trump gave stimulus money directly to the corporations and they bought their own stock back with the money. Driving stock prices up, making the stock market look healthy but driving the price of their stock up and making it even harder for the working man to buy stock. Making the divide between the rich and the middle class even bigger.
LaylaTheTallGirl · 18-21, F
@Pitchblue Wow that’s pretty bad. That’s awful but still out president isn’t being fair at all. He is going to let people suffer.
@LaylaTheTallGirl It’s the Senate Republicans creating the problem, not Biden.
LaylaTheTallGirl · 18-21, F
@LeopoldBloom Okay well it’s their fault! I can’t believe they’re taking away from people that need it.