Nice link. But there is nothing in there to substantiate 50% overhead. And you just repeated the same uninformed crap. It’s NOT primarily funded out of Washington, it’s a state program. Stick your fingers in your ears all you want when you’re told facts that don’t conform to your ideology. It doesn’t change the facts. Your 50% return model doesn’t work. Every government program is not the same. Just like some Ron Paul advocates can make better arguments than others.
And sdrealtor is right. If employers didn’t pay it, you wouldn’t get it. They would.[/quote]
Not true. My last job they indicated employee overhead was around 33% (unemployment, SS, Insurance, Health etc). They told me they would love to give me what I asked but with all the overhead they could not.
The fact is that unemployment insurance, Social Security, welfare and other similar programs foster a sense of entitlement and deter individual hard work and self reliance.
The whole lot should be replaced with a work program where you show up at 6AM for work and are paid $8 an hour. Some folks are put in charge of day care and others do other tasks. Those with children are provided with day care provided for by other unemployed or down on their luck people. A safety net where you can earn a basic wage and not starve while you are looking for new work.
I have been self employed since college with a few W2 stops along the way and I can tell you as a self employed person there are NO safety nets!!! You work your butt off because IT MATTERS!
