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.

Do you agree with President Trump's criticism of the pope?

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Do you agree with President Trump's criticism of the pope?

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Yes Yes

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Yes

3 Comments

Harry D

The Catholic Church swept pedophile priests under the rug for decades and facilitated human trafficking illegal immigration into this country. The pope and church deserve much criticism.

Zaos Gonzolez

The internet isn't real.

Max

The Pope spends too much time protecting Islam.

Max

Fred, Trumpism, is far better than socialism, and Trump, is the best President in your lifetime.

Fred

And MAGA spends far too much time protecting Trumpism!

84%

No

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Madison Haleigh

You don't threaten people with harm or death to gain peace. This is insane.

Michael Shaw

Disgraceful. Blasphemous. Politics has no place in religion. If a normal person went on such a disgusting tirade they would be fired from their job!

Harry D

No politics, like the way the last communist pope was so anti-American and supported the global warming religion more than Christianity?

RexAnn Dixon

What will it take for people to see he isnt stable.

Harry D

This from the people who thought Biden was "sharp as a tack?"

Randy Wheeler

NOBODY critizes teh pope.

Is your travel affected by the I-70 closure at St. Charles Road?

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6 days left

Is your travel affected by the I-70 closure at St. Charles Road?

80%

Yes Yes

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No No

80%

Yes

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No one has commented yet

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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

Do you agree with President Trump's criticism of the pope?

16% Yes Yes

84% No No

16% Yes

84% No

Is your travel affected by the I-70 closure at St. Charles Road?

80% Yes Yes

20% No No

80% Yes

20% No

56%

Yes Yes

44%

No No

56%

Yes

44%

No

16%

Yes Yes

84%

No No

16%

Yes

84%

No

80%

Yes Yes

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No No

80%

Yes

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No