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.

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.

Did you watch President Donald Trump's prime-time address to the nation?

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447 Votes

Did you watch President Donald Trump's prime-time address to the nation?

25%

Yes Yes

75%

No No

25%

Yes

1 Comments

Max

Incidentally, our previous president has not acquired enough money to build his presidential library, not even enough money for a presidential magazine stand.

75%

No

3 Comments

Lynne

I have no desire to watch him spew lies and pat himself on the back. He's a sorry excuse of a human being.

Max

Thee truth is hard for some to swallow. Maybe you could find a Biden or Obama clip to watch?

Steve Baumann

I didn't but have total support for the vast majority of what he has accomplished and is trying to accomplish. The country was harmed greatly by the Democrats, they plundered our wealth, Republicans also played a hand. No more.

Fred

Do a little research on how our national debt has grown under republican presidents compared to democrats. Also see how Reagan and "trickle down economics" is what put us on the path to financial ruin while creating the tremendous wealth inequality we see today.

Fred

I don't enjoy being lied to ...

Max

Going back nearly fifty years, when I was in the military, and Carter was the president, the military was starving. As an E-6 with a wife and two children, legally, I qualified for food stamps. Instead, I got a part-time job. Carter, was a far better president than Obama, and Biden. Facts are tough.

Max

You got tired of that with 8 years of Obama and 4 years of Biden. That's over, now.

Would a four-day school week work with your family's schedule?

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250 Votes

Would a four-day school week work with your family's schedule?

53%

Yes Yes

47%

No No

53%

Yes

2 Comments

Zaos Gonzolez

Education for children is based on scheduling?

Latria Mcneal

I think it would make kids more willingly to attend 5 day work week is a lot on a working person as is the kids should get a extra day

Max

Excellent grammar. What grade are you in?

47%

No

2 Comments

Fat Guy Outdoors

Not seeing very good returns on the 5 day schedule. Are we sure 4 days are the answer. Dropping standards is never an option. You soften standards on discipline and look where it has got you. Do the hard right over the easy wrong.

Max

One full day, for the kids to be unsupervised, in most cases, spells DANGER for them, but if it's good for the teachers, then let's do it. Teachers Unions have been so good, for so for so long, for everyone, but the children, and their parents....

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

Did you watch President Donald Trump's prime-time address to the nation?

25% Yes Yes

75% No No

25% Yes

75% No

Would a four-day school week work with your family's schedule?

53% Yes Yes

47% No No

53% Yes

47% No

56%

Yes Yes

44%

No No

56%

Yes

44%

No

25%

Yes Yes

75%

No No

25%

Yes

75%

No

53%

Yes Yes

47%

No No

53%

Yes

47%

No