Missouri alone in refusing federal jobless benefits

[lovedforaday]

The Missouri Legislature is alone among states in rejecting federal money for the unemployed, shunning an estimated $105 million as a way to protest government overspending.

The Missouri Senate adjourned Thursday without taking action on legislation to extend unemployment benefits, cutting off checks for nearly 10,000 jobless Missourians and

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[beoweasel]

Some conservatives argue that cutting off benefits will prod the unemployed back to work more quickly,

Because clearly the reason why unemployment is so high, is because people don't want to work, OBVIOUS!

[ahzuri]

I just can not, wtf are you thinking Missouri! If this is effected them at all they would be all "HELL NAW" about it but since it doesn't they think its a fantastic idea to fuck over people who have probably been looking for jobs for a long fucking time now SMH

[mirhanda]

I hate these people so fucking much! FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU