Unemployment - SquareOffs

Are extended unemployment benefits delaying economic growth?

Asked by 13 On Your Side

5/10/2021

Are extended unemployment benefits delaying economic growth?

83%

YES WINNER

17%

NO

83%

YES

1 Comment

Jumpmastergw

Democrats have people right where they want them, dependent on the government. It's destroying the economy. Local government needs to stop the federal unemployment extensions or risk there local economy's being decimated!

17%

NO

2 Comments

Froylan Miranda

Not everyone is receiving unemployment compensation. Besides I have been seeking trucking jobs like at Western Express Transporters and never got an opportunity. So now I am trying to start my own business

Cindy Benton

Lack of a living wage is the problem

Are unemployment benefits creating an incentive not to work?

Asked by ABC 17 News

656 Votes

Are unemployment benefits creating an incentive not to work?

77%

Yes Yes

23%

No No

77%

Yes

Some conservative politicians and business owners are arguing just that. They say the extra federal pandemic unemployment benefits make it more lucrative for some people NOT to ... Show More

Some conservative politicians and business owners are arguing just that. They say the extra federal pandemic unemployment benefits make it more lucrative for some people NOT to work, making it hard to find employees. Show Less

6 Comments

Max

Yes, It's even difficult to find people to remodel or repair homes.

Grumpy Old Man

Too many businesses are finding it difficult to hire employees. Allowing more illegals into the country to fill the employee gap is NOT the answer..

Logan Motley

I've heard people actually say, "I'm not going back to work when I can make more money sitting at home."

Alex007

WOW, almost like people were not paid enough to begin with, sure people don't want to work if they are not paid what their work is worth

Charlotte Austin Goodell

To many people are bringing more in on unemployment then they were in their paychecks or for some it's about the same as they were making when working but on unemployment the benefit is they get to stay home for the same amount of money and for some they gained the benefit of no daycare costs.

Elizabeth Spalding

Yes, but this is not as bad as what it sounds like. Unemployment benefits can help with frictional unemployment. In addition, it can allievate cyclical unemployment social costs that increase with joblessness, like crime, discouraged workers leaving the labor force, family health etc.

23%

No

Supporters of the benefits argue they're needed to help individuals and families stay afloat during an ongoing pandemic. Some say the problem might be that wages are too low, no... Show More

Supporters of the benefits argue they're needed to help individuals and families stay afloat during an ongoing pandemic. Some say the problem might be that wages are too low, not that the benefits are too high. Show Less

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Should unemployment benefits be extended?

Asked by 13 On Your Side

8/3/2020

Should unemployment benefits be extended?

62%

YES WINNER

38%

NO

62%

YES

0 Comment

No one has commented yet

38%

NO

3 Comments

Candy Abrahamson Litherland

No I think businesses need to open and people need to get back to work

Robert Johnson

People can't become addicted to unemployment they need to get a job.

Bob Thompson

Lower the amount and then go.

Unemployment SquareOffs

Are extended unemployment benefits delaying economic growth?

83% YES WINNER

17% NO

83% YES

17% NO

Are unemployment benefits creating an incentive not to work?

77% Yes Yes

23% No No

77% Yes

23% No

Should unemployment benefits be extended?

62% YES WINNER

38% NO

62% YES

38% NO

About Unemployment

83%

YES WINNER

17%

NO

83%

YES

17%

NO

77%

Yes Yes

23%

No No

77%

Yes

23%

No

62%

YES WINNER

38%

NO

62%

YES

38%

NO