junkmail - you need to do better than just believe what you're told, the truth is always out there, you want a source? Here you go:

Take your pick -

http://news.investors.com/ibd-editorials/100212-627869-skip-pink-slips-defense-contractors-told.htm

http://dailycaller.com/2012/08/01/inhofe-obama-urging-defense-contractors-to-disobey-the-law/

http://thehill.com/blogs/defcon-hill/industry/259305-omb-tells-contractors-once-again-dont-issue-layoff-notices

http://beforeitsnews.com/opinion-conservative/2012/10/white-house-illegally-pressures-contractors-not-to-tell-employees-of-layoffs-until-after-election-2494376.html

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/09/29/admin-to-pay-legal-fees-for-contractors-that-dont-issue-sequestration-warnings/

You will note, the MSM doesn't carry such news, it would have reflected badly on Obama. But such is the way of the truth these days ...

We all know that the money has to be paid back but to kick a person when they are down i.e. to cut the benefit of the unemployed outright may not be the best answer. I wonder if they spoke with an educated, skilled economist about ways to pay the money back before taking this option. God help this state. This is probably only the tip of the iceberg as far as what this Republican led legislature will do.

This whole argument is based on a ridiculous premise or two.

1) The majority of people on unemployment aren't looking for work.

This could not be further from the truth. The vast majority of those hwo are on unemployment are actively engaged in finding a new position. It's nearly impossible to deal with a job search, family and everything else without a little bit of financial support. In fact, we pay in to this system while employed every single paycheck, whether or not you are in the mythical "47%" or not.

2) You should take any job you can when laid off and collecting unemployment.

This is simply not good advice. Not good for the unemployed job seeker and not good for the economy. Underemployment precludes you from doing what's necessary to get your skills and talents back in to the economy and destroys societal efficiency. Sorry, but CPAs and lawyers and the sort should not be taking jobs at McDondald's or Home Depot.

He ordered the defense contractors to illegally suppress the SEC-required 60-day notice of mass layoffs till after the election. He told the bosses there that he'd have the taxpayer pay all legal fees from the sure-to-be-coming lawsuits- storcheim

Source?

"3. Evenyone knows that it should be no problem for a worker to find out on a Friday afternoon that they lost their job..."

"Repubs, agenda, LOL": Rebelyell55

When did 0 switch parties? He ordered the defense contractors to illegally suppress the SEC-required 60-day notice of mass layoffs till after the election. He told the bosses there that he'd have the taxpayer pay all legal fees from the sure-to-be-coming lawsuits. Those guys are going to make out great at taxpayer expense.

Dems, agenda, LOL.

The state is over $2billion in debt to the Feds because of unemployment benefits. Something has to be done. Instead of cutting it out all at once the payments should be gradually lowered the longer you're on it and then put a cap on how long they can get it.

3. Evenyone knows that it should be no problem for a worker to find out on a Friday afternoon that they lost their job and to be able to find another one in 5 weeks or less. We need the legislature to be "worker-friendly" not "business-friendly."

ncpolitics December 6, 2012 9:28 a.m.......LOL, what part of the Republican party agenda don't you understand?

"We need the legislature to be "worker-friendly" not "business-friendly."

Sure, hit the businesses for the legislative folks on the state and federal level extending unemployment well beyond what the pool of money businesses paid in all along could handle. That'll fix 'em. And then expect businesses to absorb the costs and still employ more people to grow the economy.

Sure, that makes perfect sense [/end sarcasm]

So let's get this right, a fair and balanced approach to pay for the business tax cuts from the 1990s (that all benefited businesses, not employees). 1. The cost being asked of businesses to pay back the amount of these cuts = $15 per employee. 2. Unemployed workers being asked to lose between $1,025 and $4,100 depending on how many weeks of unemployment they receive. 3. Evenyone knows that it should be no problem for a worker to find out on a Friday afternoon that they lost their job and to be able to find another one in 5 weeks or less. We need the legislature to be "worker-friendly" not "business-friendly."

QN: Dix campus, by any chance? That would explain the inaction.

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