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March 1, 2010 at 9:56 AM #520221March 1, 2010 at 10:26 AM #519329briansd1Guest
One more thing to understand about unemployment insurance.
It’s INSURANCE paid for by employers (indirectly by employees and customers). In that regard it’s very much like FHA or FDIC.
The Federal has effective bailed out the unemployment insurance funds by extending benefits.
The government bailed out the banks directly. We had to bailout Fan/Fred and more bailouts are on the way.
The latest unemployment extension is $10 billion, a drop in the bucket of bailout funds. Yes, we know where Jim Bunning’s priorities are — not with the people who are hurting but with the big institutions.
March 1, 2010 at 10:26 AM #519470briansd1GuestOne more thing to understand about unemployment insurance.
It’s INSURANCE paid for by employers (indirectly by employees and customers). In that regard it’s very much like FHA or FDIC.
The Federal has effective bailed out the unemployment insurance funds by extending benefits.
The government bailed out the banks directly. We had to bailout Fan/Fred and more bailouts are on the way.
The latest unemployment extension is $10 billion, a drop in the bucket of bailout funds. Yes, we know where Jim Bunning’s priorities are — not with the people who are hurting but with the big institutions.
March 1, 2010 at 10:26 AM #519903briansd1GuestOne more thing to understand about unemployment insurance.
It’s INSURANCE paid for by employers (indirectly by employees and customers). In that regard it’s very much like FHA or FDIC.
The Federal has effective bailed out the unemployment insurance funds by extending benefits.
The government bailed out the banks directly. We had to bailout Fan/Fred and more bailouts are on the way.
The latest unemployment extension is $10 billion, a drop in the bucket of bailout funds. Yes, we know where Jim Bunning’s priorities are — not with the people who are hurting but with the big institutions.
March 1, 2010 at 10:26 AM #519994briansd1GuestOne more thing to understand about unemployment insurance.
It’s INSURANCE paid for by employers (indirectly by employees and customers). In that regard it’s very much like FHA or FDIC.
The Federal has effective bailed out the unemployment insurance funds by extending benefits.
The government bailed out the banks directly. We had to bailout Fan/Fred and more bailouts are on the way.
The latest unemployment extension is $10 billion, a drop in the bucket of bailout funds. Yes, we know where Jim Bunning’s priorities are — not with the people who are hurting but with the big institutions.
March 1, 2010 at 10:26 AM #520251briansd1GuestOne more thing to understand about unemployment insurance.
It’s INSURANCE paid for by employers (indirectly by employees and customers). In that regard it’s very much like FHA or FDIC.
The Federal has effective bailed out the unemployment insurance funds by extending benefits.
The government bailed out the banks directly. We had to bailout Fan/Fred and more bailouts are on the way.
The latest unemployment extension is $10 billion, a drop in the bucket of bailout funds. Yes, we know where Jim Bunning’s priorities are — not with the people who are hurting but with the big institutions.
March 1, 2010 at 10:33 AM #519339briansd1Guest[quote=UCGal] Her unemployment covers her mortgage… barely. ($450/week doesn’t go far.) She’s single with a grown son with health issues. They’re using food banks, etc to get buy. Her 401k has been diminished. This is a woman who’s only debt was her mortgage [/quote]
How is she paying for health insurance? Is she paying COBRA? COBRA assistance (government paid 1/2) will soon expire and she’ll have to cover the whole amount of health insurance out of pocket (maybe $800/mo but likely more than $500/mo)
Medi-cal is means tested so if she has savings, she and her son will likely not qualify until they exhaust personal resources.
March 1, 2010 at 10:33 AM #519480briansd1Guest[quote=UCGal] Her unemployment covers her mortgage… barely. ($450/week doesn’t go far.) She’s single with a grown son with health issues. They’re using food banks, etc to get buy. Her 401k has been diminished. This is a woman who’s only debt was her mortgage [/quote]
How is she paying for health insurance? Is she paying COBRA? COBRA assistance (government paid 1/2) will soon expire and she’ll have to cover the whole amount of health insurance out of pocket (maybe $800/mo but likely more than $500/mo)
Medi-cal is means tested so if she has savings, she and her son will likely not qualify until they exhaust personal resources.
March 1, 2010 at 10:33 AM #519913briansd1Guest[quote=UCGal] Her unemployment covers her mortgage… barely. ($450/week doesn’t go far.) She’s single with a grown son with health issues. They’re using food banks, etc to get buy. Her 401k has been diminished. This is a woman who’s only debt was her mortgage [/quote]
How is she paying for health insurance? Is she paying COBRA? COBRA assistance (government paid 1/2) will soon expire and she’ll have to cover the whole amount of health insurance out of pocket (maybe $800/mo but likely more than $500/mo)
Medi-cal is means tested so if she has savings, she and her son will likely not qualify until they exhaust personal resources.
March 1, 2010 at 10:33 AM #520004briansd1Guest[quote=UCGal] Her unemployment covers her mortgage… barely. ($450/week doesn’t go far.) She’s single with a grown son with health issues. They’re using food banks, etc to get buy. Her 401k has been diminished. This is a woman who’s only debt was her mortgage [/quote]
How is she paying for health insurance? Is she paying COBRA? COBRA assistance (government paid 1/2) will soon expire and she’ll have to cover the whole amount of health insurance out of pocket (maybe $800/mo but likely more than $500/mo)
Medi-cal is means tested so if she has savings, she and her son will likely not qualify until they exhaust personal resources.
March 1, 2010 at 10:33 AM #520261briansd1Guest[quote=UCGal] Her unemployment covers her mortgage… barely. ($450/week doesn’t go far.) She’s single with a grown son with health issues. They’re using food banks, etc to get buy. Her 401k has been diminished. This is a woman who’s only debt was her mortgage [/quote]
How is she paying for health insurance? Is she paying COBRA? COBRA assistance (government paid 1/2) will soon expire and she’ll have to cover the whole amount of health insurance out of pocket (maybe $800/mo but likely more than $500/mo)
Medi-cal is means tested so if she has savings, she and her son will likely not qualify until they exhaust personal resources.
March 1, 2010 at 10:56 AM #519344ArrayaParticipant[quote=briansd1]
Chronic unemployment will be with us for a some years.
..[/quote]Or, even better, the unemployed on “chronic” will be with us for years.
March 1, 2010 at 10:56 AM #519485ArrayaParticipant[quote=briansd1]
Chronic unemployment will be with us for a some years.
..[/quote]Or, even better, the unemployed on “chronic” will be with us for years.
March 1, 2010 at 10:56 AM #519918ArrayaParticipant[quote=briansd1]
Chronic unemployment will be with us for a some years.
..[/quote]Or, even better, the unemployed on “chronic” will be with us for years.
March 1, 2010 at 10:56 AM #520009ArrayaParticipant[quote=briansd1]
Chronic unemployment will be with us for a some years.
..[/quote]Or, even better, the unemployed on “chronic” will be with us for years.
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