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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Road Walker who wrote (459658)	2/27/2009 9:19:32 AM
From: i-node	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1576925

In Mr. Kight’s case, he was unemployed for the second half of 2007, after losing an earlier job he had at a different electronics manufacturer in a downsizing. As a result, when he applied for unemployment benefits, he did not have enough immediate work history to qualify. “I have worked for so many years, a total of probably 30 years, contributing to the support system that helps people when they get in a tough spot like I’m in,” Mr. Kight said. “I haven’t needed it too much in the past, but I sure could use it right now.” So, we have a guy who has already used up his unemployment benefits -- a couple years ago, and now he is unemployed again and thinks the government ought to take care of him. Does he not realize there is a finite limit to how much unemployment benefits a person can draw? I'm sorry, but if the guy used up his benefits already what makes him think he can just keep drawing forever and ever? What a jerk. I'm sorry he lost his job and everything, but we can't just pay for him to sit on his ass forever.