Should Missourians have to pay back unemployment benefits they received by mistake?

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239 Votes

Should Missourians have to pay back unemployment benefits they received by mistake?

56%

Yes Yes

44%

No No

56%

Yes

Gov. Mike Parson has said his administration wants Missourians who received extra unemployment benefits by mistake to pay back the money. He says keeping the money is akin to ta... Show More

Gov. Mike Parson has said his administration wants Missourians who received extra unemployment benefits by mistake to pay back the money. He says keeping the money is akin to taking it from someone else. Show Less

2 Comments

Paul Prevo

If you deceived your way into benefits you should pay them back to the rightful people - the taxpayer.

Harry D

Just turn the question around to find the correct answer. If you paid too much in taxes should the government pay your money back? Yes. Most people know right from wrong they just have no fiscal discipline.

44%

No

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 ... Show More

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. Show Less

3 Comments

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.

Patricia Boggs

Not their fault they were put out of s job

Sue Evans

These people had no idea the money was received in error and use the money to survive. Due to the confusion caused by the government in addressing the pandemic, no one seems to know what is or was suppose to happen The state was ultimately responsible to oversee and they failed.

Should Missouri change how voters amend the state constitution?

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202 Votes

Should Missouri change how voters amend the state constitution?

33%

Yes Yes

67%

No No

33%

Yes

6 Comments

Harry D

The Constitution should be the bedrock of our democracy, not a 50.000001% out-of-state dark money, pay petition gathers and buy an election with false advertising gimmick. It should take way more signatures to get on the ballot and 75% of the vote during a presidential election for a change. FJB

Max DeYoung

It should be made more difficult to amend, this will preserve it's strength.

Bill Clugston

It's too easy under current law.

Zaos Gonzolez

Taxes are theft. You have been robbed.

67%

No

2 Comments

John Starke

It's a power grab. Anyone can see that.

Harry D

Grabbing power away from the out-of-state dark money liberals who can't get their simps elected to the legislature and giving power back to the people where it belongs.

Timothy Johnson

Because the Republicans want to control the voters instead of the voters controlling the government.

Harry D

You can't possibly believe that. Everyone knows these initiative petitions are bought and paid for by out-of-state special interests who are very well funded. Constitutions should only be amended on rare occasions and it should be difficult to do, not easy to buy.

Has your yard gotten enough rain this spring?

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104 Votes

Has your yard gotten enough rain this spring?

22%

Yes Yes

78%

No No

22%

Yes

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No one has commented yet

78%

No

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ABC 17 News

Should Missourians have to pay back unemployment benefits they received by mistake?

56% Yes Yes

44% No No

56% Yes

44% No

Should Missouri change how voters amend the state constitution?

33% Yes Yes

67% No No

33% Yes

67% No

Has your yard gotten enough rain this spring?

22% Yes Yes

78% No No

22% Yes

78% No

56%

Yes Yes

44%

No No

56%

Yes

44%

No

33%

Yes Yes

67%

No No

33%

Yes

67%

No

22%

Yes Yes

78%

No No

22%

Yes

78%

No