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DumbshitOnTheRight t1_ivut495 wrote

Reply to comment by Opening-Dimension742 in Re-education unemployment benefit? by angiehsu

> Fine, but why should funds for benefit programs be used for them when they have the means to survive?

This reads as another version of "poor people shouldn't have nice things". Should people with 401K, IRA, and 403B finds take those out rather than using a government-provided service for the purposes it was designed for?

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Opening-Dimension742 t1_ivutfds wrote

She isn't poor. She has 155k invested at 25 and is pursuing a graduate program. Can you afford that? I can't.

I absolutely believe in people taking advantage of benefits programs, who need them, and I'm happy to pay taxes that contribute to that. But I'm against benefits programs being abused by people who don't actually need them.

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DumbshitOnTheRight t1_ivuusiy wrote

Since when is total assets a determinant for whether someone can claim unemployment and training?

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Opening-Dimension742 t1_ivuvjnn wrote

You know what, you're right and I'm not looking to argue a moot point. I still stand that those who have the means to live should reserve benefits for those who truly need it, but it's not up to me to decide who actually qualifies. I made a snap judgement from the pieces of information I saw, but if the powers to be determine they qualify for benefits, I won't argue lest I ever need help.

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