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Should Missourians have to pay back unemployment benefits they received by mistake?
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Legislators have criticized the approach and filed bills to keep the state from collecting on overpayments. They say it would be unfair to require people struggling financially ...
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Legislators have criticized the approach and filed bills to keep the state from collecting on overpayments. They say it would be unfair to require people struggling financially because of the pandemic to pay the money back.
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Randy Wheeler
If someone receives extra benefits because of a mistake by the State, the person should not have to repay. However if the overpayment is the result of fraud by the person, of course they shou have to pay it back.
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If you deceived your way into benefits you should pay them back to the rightful people - the taxpayer.
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