Politically incorrect but fundamentally sound

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Submitted by Rich Hand (United States), Mar 5, 2010 17:24

Unemployment defers the necessity to find work. Knowing you have 46 weeks of subsidy naturally diminishes incentive. It is not whether unemployment insurance is needed - it is what it does to unemployment. It extends it. Necessity is the mother of invention... How do jobs appear when time and money runs out?

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Krugman's OWN texbook says benefits can increase unemployment [23 words]TJMar 6, 2010 07:57
⇒ Politically incorrect but fundamentally sound [52 words]Rich HandMar 5, 2010 17:24

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