Comments on: Scott Signs Off On Unemployment Benefit Cut

By: SW

SW — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 01:31:44 +0000

Who can show a deduction on their paycheck stub marked ‘unemployment insurance?” Is it right before Federal Withholding; FICA; Medicare?

I can’t find it.

That must mean if the government is paying it; it must be a taxpayer benefit funded thing. What entitles someone, who is out of work, to my money?

If I get out of work, I look for a job. If the government doesn’t give me a check, I look harder.

How much more money the government doesn’t have would you like?

By: Hmm...

Hmm... — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:26:37 +0000

These are not handouts, we all pay for this “insurance”. One could say that this is another example of an insurance company not wanting to pay what is owed. And as far as most people voting for him, I doubt it will happen again! The last poll I saw said Scott’s approval rating is down to 29%. I wonder why…

By: Tracy King

Tracy King — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 21:53:52 +0000

He said he would do it and more people voted for him than not ! He is getting our state back to the Jeb Bush levels when we were #1 in most categories in the nation from no jobs to high taxes. Stop crying about everything he does cause you would rather take a hand out !!! You can bet that the ones that abuse the system (( and I mean the whole family )) are the ones crying !! HEY LIBERALS I was not put on this earth to take care of LAZY, WORTHLESS people. I take care of my own !! Ben Franklin ( I think ) said that if you give the people everything and dont make them earn it that the next generation will be even worse !! HELLO !! Hit it on the head with that one Ben !! If you dont like the truth then dont read it !!

By: sktmax

sktmax — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 18:06:31 +0000

And billy im surely no democrat. Im very conservative. But im not a political tea party zealot. Stop drinking the koolaid and read up about this guy.

By: billy

billy — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 05:06:30 +0000

Let the whining begin.

By: sktmax

sktmax — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 01:33:28 +0000

Not all companies are doing bad. I hear Solantic- the company that is manufacturing the drug tests that will be testing state employees and welfare recipients (owned by rick Scott who recently transferred the shares to his wifes name) is doing rather well after this legislation passed. Looks like scotts 70 million dollar investment to become governor is going to pay off.

By: billy

billy — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 23:02:26 +0000

Keep up the good work Scott. Whenever i hear the lazy democrats whine I know you are doing a good job……hehe.

By: gray lady

gray lady — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:28:38 +0000

Companies are already refusing to pay unemployment benefits which their former workers are entitled to. District and regional managers are overriding local managers and cooking the claims to say the employee was fired and thus ineligible for unemployment, or they say the employee quit and made them ineligible for unemployment. These workers may either be full time or part time workers. A dismissed worker can appeal, but if they weren’t given anything in writing, then the have little or no recourse. The people at the state office will not contact a person or if a laid off employee does make contact, they aren’t given any explanation why the claims haven’t been paid. You have to get in touch with your state representative or senator to get any info out of the Workforce people. There may be a few people who are milking the system, but most people desperately need Unemployment Compensation. I certainly don’t see any jobs around to “Get To Work” on.

By: Workin' Man

Workin' Man — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:35:02 +0000

Where are all those jobs the tax cuts for the rich were supposed to create? Hummmm, maybe more tax cuts for the rich with do it and balance the budget deficit too?

By: Kathy

Kathy — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:50:14 +0000

I am surprised he isn’t drug testing them!! Well you lazy no good for nothing working people don’t deserve unemployment benefits. All the money and benefits belong to corporations PROFIT, PROFIT not a dang gone working person. Funny when working folk turn on one another with no sense of care or concern for them. We Christians got it going for us, right here in the Bible belt buckle. Don’t let the unemployed eat by golly, they don’t need no electricity, I am not supporting making any corporation pay into a unemployment fund they need that money, it looks real good on their portfolios.