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To: Alighieri who wrote (531024)	11/20/2009 1:11:40 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1576600

We have 10+% unemployment and you are talking about people affected the most working hardER 10%+ unemployment means almost 90% of those officially in the work force are working, and a majority of the total population (including children, stay at home parents who's spouses work, students, retired people, and other categories who aren't in the workforce or are less likely to be part of it). Incentives that face a part time worker, who receives income sensitive government benefits and is thinking about working full time, still matter in 10+% or even 40+% unemployment. So do incentives for those considering overtime, or changing jobs, or taking other steps to increase their income. Just because many people aren't working doesn't mean you can stop paying attention to the incentives your giving working people. Also the issue affects non-working people. People who are receiving multiple government benefits may actually be worse off if they start working and its not that good of job.