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shockey80

(4,379 posts)
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 08:48 AM Jul 2020

Do the Republicans actually believe I am out of work for the extra $600?

Who are this people? Where do they come from? How dumb are they?

I am out of work because I do not want to die. I am out of work because I do not want to bring the virus home to my wife and kill her.

I am out of work because my job is very Un-safe. I am out of work because my wife and I are both over 60 and have some health conditions this virus takes full advantage of.

I am out of work because I do not want to be a victim of genocide. I am out of work because I don't play Russian Roulette.

Taking away the $600 will not change that. I am sure most Americans feel the same way.

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Do the Republicans actually believe I am out of work for the extra $600? (Original Post) shockey80 Jul 2020 OP
Spot on. Ohiogal Jul 2020 #1
They simply Sherman A1 Jul 2020 #2
They think the $600 gives you the freedom to stay home from an unsafe job and protect your family. dawg Jul 2020 #3
I understand that, the problem is it won't work, it's dumb. shockey80 Jul 2020 #7
They don't think you are even worth that much underpants Jul 2020 #4
They think you can sit at home Ohiogal Jul 2020 #5
They also think that Amazon safeinOhio Jul 2020 #12
If you die Chainfire Jul 2020 #6
And it won't make my job come back. It's just gone. We Luz Jul 2020 #8
They certainly have Soxfan58 Jul 2020 #9
Most of these people were birthed out of the wrong hole. So I wouldn't expect much. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2020 #10
Let's Not Play To Their Narrative. jayfish Jul 2020 #11
That's just it Windy City Charlie Jul 2020 #13
Taking away the $600 will not change that. LizBeth Jul 2020 #14
They've become conservative with Progressive dog Jul 2020 #15
Trump trying to force people back to work Bayard Jul 2020 #16

dawg

(10,624 posts)
3. They think the $600 gives you the freedom to stay home from an unsafe job and protect your family.
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 08:55 AM
Jul 2020

They want to take that away so you will be forced to go back.

It's not complicated.

 

shockey80

(4,379 posts)
7. I understand that, the problem is it won't work, it's dumb.
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 09:08 AM
Jul 2020

Trying to force me to risk my life will cause me to become more defiant. It will backfire and I am sure it is the same for many Americans. Don't Republicans know we are Americans. You can't force an American to do shit. They will rebel.

Luz

(772 posts)
8. And it won't make my job come back. It's just gone. We
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 09:20 AM
Jul 2020

lay off 1.5 million a week, they must know there are not 1.5 million jobs created in a week no matter how much we want to work.

We're about to see what happens when 20-30 million people stop spending all at once. Businesses that are barely hanging on will see fewer customers. There will be mass migrations of families as they loose their homes are forced to move in with parents...or us older parents in with our kids.

I see nothing but bad from this, and the sh*t really hitting around mid September.

jayfish

(10,040 posts)
11. Let's Not Play To Their Narrative.
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 09:33 AM
Jul 2020

The real question is why do they care and why should we? I don't recall any safeguards with PPP over where the money was spent or on what. Hell, we can barely find out who it went to. Why is this line of thinking so important to them only when it's everyday people who need help? I've had enough of it.

Windy City Charlie

(1,178 posts)
13. That's just it
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 10:36 AM
Jul 2020

They make it sound as if they take away the extra $600 that it will force people to go out and get a job. The problem is there's really not that many jobs available!

Bayard

(22,196 posts)
16. Trump trying to force people back to work
Mon Jul 27, 2020, 11:03 AM
Jul 2020

So he can point to, "rising employment" for his campaign. Doesn't matter to him how long those employees live.

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