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.

Are you happy with the "Missouri First" map approved by the General Assembly?

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520 Votes

Are you happy with the "Missouri First" map approved by the General Assembly?

27%

Yes Yes

73%

No No

27%

Yes

1 Comment

Zaos Gonzolez

**** ***, **** ***** ** ******!

73%

No

2 Comments

Larry Berneking

Don’t like politicians pushing the constitution aside to further their Trump led political agenda!

Toasty

This seems like a political form of "bike shedding". Instead of focusing on important conservative legislation, lets move around lines on a map and pretend it makes some kind of improvement in Missourian's lives.

What do you think about the United States' economic outlook?

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292 Votes

What do you think about the United States' economic outlook?

33%

Looks good Looks good

67%

I'm not very confident I'm not very confident

33%

Looks good

3 Comments

Fat Guy Outdoors

Well my uneducated self who is debt free, doesn't live outside my means, retired before 50 will be just fine regardless what happens. No you educated, debt ridden, living off the government's charity..... well you yourself are to blame. Be accountable for your life and actions.

Fred

When the debt finally becomes unsustainable ... which isn't that far off ... the solution historically is to monetize the debt, leading to hyperinflation. Read up on it ... you will not be immune.

Max

For workers it is sound. For those on welfare it could be a problem. Things are about to change.

Zaos Gonzolez

The "dollar" is not real. The economy is the labor the people provide.

67%

I'm not very confident

1 Comments

Fred

We're headed for a train wreck.

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

56% Yes Yes

44% No No

56% Yes

44% No

Are you happy with the "Missouri First" map approved by the General Assembly?

27% Yes Yes

73% No No

27% Yes

73% No

What do you think about the United States' economic outlook?

33% Looks good Looks good

67% I'm not very confident I'm not very confident

33% Looks good

67% I'm not very confident

56%

Yes Yes

44%

No No

56%

Yes

44%

No

27%

Yes Yes

73%

No No

27%

Yes

73%

No

33%

Looks good Looks good

67%

I'm not very confident I'm not very confident

33%

Looks good

67%

I'm not very confident