"The $600 in weekly benefits has been one sticking point. Republicans argued that the flat increase created warped incentives for workers, as many as two-thirds of whom earned more through unemployment than at work. Studies showed that due to extremely high unemployment, the benefit had few effects on the overall labor market."
Interesting read. Sad state of affairs when without this government intervention, a number of states won't provide enough unemployment for the most basics of needs. Bad enough in a "normal" world... almost unforgivable in the middle of a pandemic with skyrocketing costs of living...
-SGAF
Source Article: https://thehill.com/policy/finance/528007-gao-unemployment-benefits-fell-below-poverty-line-in-13-states
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