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Are unemployment benefits creating an incentive not to work?

Are unemployment benefits creating an incentive not to work?

Yes

8

No

1

Yes

Are unemployment benefits creating an incentive not to work?
6 Comments
Max
1
Max

Yes, It's even difficult to find people to remodel or repair homes.

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Grumpy Old Man
1
Grumpy Old Man

Too many businesses are finding it difficult to hire employees. Allowing more illegals into the country to fill the employee gap is NOT the answer..

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Logan Motley
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Logan Motley

I've heard people actually say, "I'm not going back to work when I can make more money sitting at home."

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Alex007
Alex007

WOW, almost like people were not paid enough to begin with, sure people don't want to work if they are not paid what their work is worth

Charlotte Austin Goodell
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Charlotte Austin Goodell

To many people are bringing more in on unemployment then they were in their paychecks or for some it's about the same as they were making when working but on unemployment the benefit is they get to stay home for the same amount of money and for some they gained the benefit of no daycare costs.

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Elizabeth Spalding
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Elizabeth Spalding

Yes, but this is not as bad as what it sounds like. Unemployment benefits can help with frictional unemployment. In addition, it can allievate cyclical unemployment social costs that increase with joblessness, like crime, discouraged workers leaving the labor force, family health etc.

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No

Are unemployment benefits creating an incentive not to work?
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Are local sales taxes a good way to increase funding for public safety?

Are local sales taxes a good way to increase funding for public safety?

Yes

0

No

5

Yes

0 Comment
No one has commented yet

No

4 Comments
Fred
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Fred

Almost as bad an idea as replacing income taxes with higher sales taxes!

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Max
Max

You finally got one right. Did you have help?

Harry D
1
Harry D

A new tax is not the answer to the city's budget problems. City leaders need to live within your means, like everyone else. Vote NO on the new taxes.

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Steve Baumann
1
Steve Baumann

We already pay enough in taxes. The City needs to check it's priorities and pull funding from programs that truly are not conductive to the day to day lives of the general tax paying citizen. Focus on the core competencies, not liberal dream programs.

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Zaos Gonzolez
1
Zaos Gonzolez

Your own safety is your own responsibility.

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Should speed limits on Missouri's rural divided highways be increased?

Should speed limits on Missouri's rural divided highways be increased?

Yes

1

No

2

Yes

1 Comment
Harry D
0
Harry D

Most people already drive 75 MPH, at least. Trust the people.

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No

2 Comments
Bob Reynolds
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Bob Reynolds

A lot of people drive faster than the posted speed limit - 75 to 80 instead of 70. Increasing the speed limit will just push the actual travel rates higher - 80 to 85 instead of 75. With all of the heavy trucks on the road (some that drive slow), higher speeds are just dangerous.

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Shelley Vansell
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Shelley Vansell

Drivers are already driving 5 to 10 miles over the current limits so if it's increased I'm pretty sure they'll exceed the new limits.

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