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How do you feel about extending unemployment benefits?

We spent $30 billion to extend unemployment benefits last year. At the same time, we spent $205 billion last year to give mostly multi-billion dollar corporations (most of whom made record profits) tax breaks & subsidies along with tax loopholes. Many of these paid no US income taxes & haven’t for years.

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    Generally, I don't answer 'how do you feel' questions, as they're invariably asked by "liberals" who are unable to see the world except from their own point of view. Read: it's a waste of my time.

    Whatever. There's no connection whatsoever between unemployment benefits, and the tax benefits bestowed upon the evil corporations after much heavy lifting by their lobbysists and their bought & paid for politicians. There simply isn't, so there's no point pretending there is. Read: focus on one issue at a time.

    Now, to answer your question: They've been extended too long already. If our boy Barry had his way, and I guarantee this, they would be extended...FOREVER. I mean really, sports fans, are any of you in the slightest doubt as to the veracity of that statement? Din't think so.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Cut them both by 50%.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    It’s inflationary.

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