Obama Labor Secretary: People Should Use Unemployment Benefits To Start New Businesses

by ~ The Rebel ~ Posted 2012/06/02 15:55:15

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Sure, we have to do more. We are focused like a laser beam to make sure that we have our training, job-training dollars working and partnerships with community colleges and employers to make sure that we find the right employees to get into those jobs that are available. We have seen a reduction from those individuals; at the beginning of this recession it was about seven applicants for one job. Now it is down to about three-to-one. We’ve got to do better and the way we do it is by incentivizing businesses. You’re absolutely right about making investments in small businesses, tax credits and brakes and allowing for UI benefits to be used so that people can start their own businesses.

CCRNRT 2012/06/02 16:00:03

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That's just stupid, I suspect they need that and more to pay bills and eat
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voice_matters 2012/06/02 22:12:25

lets see after they pay their utility payments and car payments and buy food and gas they should have plenty to start a business.

thanks for another lib showing us all who is really out of touch

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cm 2012/06/02 18:26:47

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nice idea but how do they eat and pay the rent? this administration lives in fantasy land.

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Rocket Aplliances 2012/06/02 17:03:53

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Question: If the unemployed are using that money to pay for food, rent etc., how do they use it to invest in their own business?
Question: If they have enough money to pay for food, rent, etc., why should they be getting unemployment benefits?
Questions: Does this lady live in reality? Does this administration live in reality? How do we take anything they say seriously?

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D D 2012/06/02 17:03:31

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My ex boyfriend did but that was back in the 90's.

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Karen E 2012/06/02 16:35:31

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fantasy tries again to cross over into reality for those asses...so which should they cut out to start a business? food, housing, energy?

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Christy 2012/06/02 16:27:35

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Wait, does she mean individual benefits, or is she suggesting that Unemployment Insurance be used to provide startup money for new businesses? Big difference there.

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Rusty Bubbles 2012/06/02 16:07:07

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Someone in this administration needs to make brain scans a mandatory requirement before allowing obie to appoint these idiots

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JanHopkins 2012/06/02 16:01:34

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For most people unemployment benefits are subsistance level crutches. Which portion of our food, energy and housing does he think we can use to start a business?

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~ The Rebel ~ 2012/06/02 16:00:58

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How can anybody be that daft? They need those checks just to survive!!!

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CCRNRT 2012/06/02 16:00:03

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That's just stupid, I suspect they need that and more to pay bills and eat

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