Who said anything about food stamps (a program rife with fraud)? The assertion was that no one on public assistance would have a tax obligation. Un-employment is public assistance and, is considered taxable income. The figures I outlined are in line with reality for a single filer. I know several people who match the given illustration. One such person explained to me recently that she could have taken a job but, she would only clear about 100.00 more a week than she was already getting so, why get out of bed for that?
You would think that the dems would be in favor of halting further extensions of un-employment. Once you are off the un-employment rolls you are no longer counted as unemployed, plus most of those folks might actually work at finding a job, both of which would lower the unemployment rate. Then Obama could boast and brag some more!
I think we're talking different things, but even so the $400 a week sum is high. According to this the Max. amount is $406 or just 27% of your gross income for the reporting quarter.
http://www.twc.state.tx.us/ui/bnfts/claimant1.html
Notice $59 is the low end. How does that math play out?
I think the story of the person who preferred laziness over a job is one of the major concepts in judgement that hurt America today. Sad when we think about it. We think it wiser to sit on ones butt, and fraud the system, than to take employment and better ourselves.
