Originally Posted by
no1mad
I read the article. Most of them were living beyond their means before they lost their jobs to begin with. One account had someone receiving $1600/mo in UI, but her monthly expenses were $2400- and she was single with no children.
The key thing is that these people are not being able to become re-employed. They are not slackers, we are talking about people with 3 degrees, or having worked somewhere for 23 years. If they could get hired, the assistance would be a non-issue.