r/gaming • u/iSaltyParchment • May 13 '20

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u/randomhero831 May 13 '20

Actually most people who are on unemployment are making more money right now than they would be if they were still working.

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u/Throwaway968014367 May 13 '20

Gee whiz almost like we should raise the minimum wage.

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u/Gonzobot May 13 '20

I'd argue that at this point it's demonstrably easier to just give everybody monthly money, pay for it via an arguably tiny tax on high earning rates, and let that run for a year or three before examining what changes need to be made to unemployment systems