I will tell you that I have had 3 people turn down good paying work the past few months because of unemployment benefits.
1. didn't want to risk a short term contract because it would interrupt their unemployment benefits
2. similar to #1
3. Called us to give us a resume but told us they were not interested in a job at the moment, but that they did have to contact someone for unemployment eligibility. WHAT!?
Now, this has nothing to do with politics. We have consumers who are willing to pay for goods and services, and we have people who would prefer to get a handout, rather than work. You can call it lazy, unethical, the downfall of the modern worker....whatever you want. But the real kicker is that when you are the one who are forced to pay for their laziness, it really becomes a personal issue.
The fact is that the continual expansion of public ass wiping at the expense of people who are adult enough to wipe their own ass, is heading in the wrong direction. The lazy people will always be hurt the most either way, so by all means, support their self destruction. Or, help them learn how to behave like responsible adults.
