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Should Missouri stop paying federal benefits to unemployed workers?

Should Missouri stop paying federal benefits to unemployed workers?

Yes

11

No

3

Yes

Should Missouri stop paying federal benefits to unemployed workers?
10 Comments
Corey Smith
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Corey Smith

If the state quit giving unemployed people paid benefits then people will start looking for a job.

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Missy Marlett
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Missy Marlett

Help wanted signs are everywhere and businesses are closing due to not having enough staff on hand to run their business. If businesses close the county and state lose revenue!

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Diane DeNoon
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Diane DeNoon

To many setting at home ,not paying ss

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Max
1
Max

This requires absolutely no explanation.

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Debra Riffle
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Debra Riffle

Everywhere you look are help wanted signs Everywhere you go employees that are on the job are explaining why the service is so slow. The explanation is the same: too many places are short of staff.

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Adam Schrader
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Adam Schrader

These lazy ass people need to get up and get a job already

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Randel Hearne
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Randel Hearne

It all has to end sometime and there are lots of people hiring.

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Ron Beedle
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Ron Beedle

The government wants people to relay on them instead of being an independent person. Also by not working it kills the local economy.

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John Foster
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John Foster

As long as they are able to work, yes. Get off the government tit.

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Samantha Jo Black
0
Samantha Jo Black

There are plenty of places that are short staffed and needing help. Any job is better than none. Go to work.

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No

Should Missouri stop paying federal benefits to unemployed workers?
3 Comments
Shawnta Williams
0
Shawnta Williams

Because I am employed by aldden foods who service columbia college which shut down until August. I have a return date so no need to look for work . So how am I to feed my child and pay bills.

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Ray Anderson
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Ray Anderson

republican sure like to keep the rich richer and the POOR poorer If Missouri employers would pay a living wage this wouldn't be happening, they would have all the employees they need, in fact be able to pick from a list of people!

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Max
Max

The average pay for an EMT Emergency Medical Technician in Missouri is $13.10 an hour. Do you think that people who work at McDonalds should get better pay than an EMT

Stephanie Hampton
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Stephanie Hampton

Yes, I think that the $300 federal should be stopped on those who have been given this since the pandemic began. They have abused this privilege by not finding a new job.But if you lose your job after June 1st you should be able to get the $300 until september but still need to report work search.

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Are you happy with the Mizzou Tigers' football season?

Are you happy with the Mizzou Tigers' football season?

Yes

0

No

4

Yes

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No one has commented yet

No

4 Comments
Fred
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Fred

Been a Mizzou fan for over 60 years. Just Missouri being Missouri ...

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Ed Pesek
0
Ed Pesek

They didn't beat any good team this year

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Harris Nelson
0
Harris Nelson

We never won against the ranked teams. Now we made our head coach one the highest paid in the college.

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Ashley Chase
0
Ashley Chase

Mizzou football fans and boosters need to make a decision. Are we as content as fans with the job Drinkwitz is doing. If winning 8, 9, or 10 wins a season is good enough, the keep giving Drinkwitz and his staff contract extensions.

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Are you optimistic about the economy heading into 2026?

Are you optimistic about the economy heading into 2026?

I'm optimistic

5

I'm pessimistic

6

I'm optimistic

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No one has commented yet

I'm pessimistic

5 Comments
Denzel McVeigh
1
Denzel McVeigh

Trump and his goons in every state in every department are running it into the ground acting like it's the best thing ever and it's not. People are suffering now more then his first term or even during Biden term

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Toasty
Toasty

> "Trump and his goons" Goons? It's 2025. Trump is a lot of things, but comparing he and his team continued success to a childish name, you need better sources of your insults. For example, stop using The Rolling Stone as a primary news source.

Max
Max

Then, you prefer the 9% inflation for 4 straight years, instead of 2.9%. Where did you get your economics degree?

Sara Kalinowski
0
Sara Kalinowski

We're too close to 2026 and it'll take a long time to reverse.

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Fred
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Fred

That was during a period of worldwide inflation ... and we were actually doing better than most other advanced countries. Inflation is higher now than when Biden left office.

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Fred
Fred

Compare November 2025 to November 2026 ... roughly same and 2026 figure was held down by the government shutdown. Let's check back at this time next year and you try to explain away the recession.

Max
Max

Inflation is less than 1/3rd of when Biden was in office. Fix your calculator.

Max
Max

Biden tactics were destroying the world's economies.

Max
Max

The U.S. dollar dominates the world economy due to its role as the primary reserve currency, backed by the massive U.S. economy, unmatched financial market liquidity, and historical inertia since the 1944 Bretton Woods system. It facilitates 88% of global exchange transactions, 54% of trade

Jamie Kochert
0
Jamie Kochert

On a fixed income and everything is more expensive.

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