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.

Will losing Rashee Rice for several weeks hurt the Kansas City Chiefs?

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99 Votes

Will losing Rashee Rice for several weeks hurt the Kansas City Chiefs?

69%

Yes Yes

31%

No No

69%

Yes

0 Comment

No one has commented yet

31%

No

0 Comment

No one has commented yet

Are you prepared for a Hurricane Helene-level disaster to hit Mid-Missouri?

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108 Votes

Are you prepared for a Hurricane Helene-level disaster to hit Mid-Missouri?

31%

Yes Yes

69%

No No

31%

Yes

0 Comment

No one has commented yet

69%

No

1 Comments

Belinda Kitchen

I don't think no one ever is . Plus like the town ( Moberly) the city doesn't do their part in trimming back trees or removing dead trees . Or homeowners don't do the same . So when the storms come that's why there are power outages. Or you have ameren in a dispute on what trees they cut on lines .

Belinda Kitchen

Because they only cut trees off the main high line so it's job security when the trees fall on power lines they come out and fix them . The city won't trim trees back out of the lines at all . It's up to homeowners now really but yet they go down the alleys spraying for weeds ?

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

Will losing Rashee Rice for several weeks hurt the Kansas City Chiefs?

69% Yes Yes

31% No No

69% Yes

31% No

Are you prepared for a Hurricane Helene-level disaster to hit Mid-Missouri?

31% Yes Yes

69% No No

31% Yes

69% No

56%

Yes Yes

44%

No No

56%

Yes

44%

No

69%

Yes Yes

31%

No No

69%

Yes

31%

No

31%

Yes Yes

69%

No No

31%

Yes

69%

No