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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: tonto who wrote (71542)	9/5/2009 12:57:05 AM
From: calgal	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224717

Where are the jobs he promised?

To: tonto who wrote (71542)	9/5/2009 7:00:57 AM
From: TideGlider	1 Recommendation Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 224717

I know in some states they have a 70 week extension of unemployment benefits. It certainly encourages people to sit home and collect. Just check out the maximum payments for unemployment in some states. It certainly encourages some people to f**k off. Maximum weekly unemployment benefits by state By The Associated Press Thursday, November 20, 2008 A look at the maximum weekly unemployment benefits available in each state. Alabama — $235 Alaska — $320 Arizona — $240 Arkansas — $409 California — $450 Colorado — $455 Connecticut — $576 Delaware — $330 District of Columbia — $359 Florida — $275 Georgia — $320 Hawaii — $523 Idaho — $364 Illinois — $511 Indiana — $390 Iowa — $426 Kansas — $407 Kentucky — $415 Louisiana — $258 Maine — $496 Maryland — $380 Massachusetts — $900 Michigan — $362 Minnesota — $538 Mississippi — $210 Missouri — $320 Montana — $386 Nebraska — $298 Nevada — $362 New Hampshire — $427 New Jersey — $560 New Mexico — $455 New York — $405 North Carolina — $476 North Dakota — $385 Ohio — $493 Oklahoma — $392 Oregon — $463 Pennsylvania — $547 Puerto Rico — $133 Rhode Island — $641 South Carolina — $326 South Dakota — $285 Tennessee — $275 Texas — $378 Utah — $427 Vermont — $409 Virginia _$363 Virgin Islands — $454 Washington — $515 West Virginia — $408 Wisconsin — $355 Wyoming — $387 ___ All figures are as of Jan. 1, 2008, and may have since changed. In reporting to the Department of Labor, these states included allowances for dependents in their calculations Read more: sfgate.com