tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27554065.post6482617534276794027..comments2024-03-27T17:52:09.889-04:00Comments on You Might Notice a Trend: Rage: The Long-Term Unemployed Are STILL SCREWEDPaul Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13092023794397583036noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27554065.post-56252390287393572492014-05-26T21:51:56.901-04:002014-05-26T21:51:56.901-04:00Some may be getting food stamps, but it would depe...Some may be getting food stamps, but it would depend on their having children, and for what I know their level of education. As a single male with a college education, I could never qualify for food stamps (the two times I checked, back in college and about two years into my long unemployment, that was the case).<br /><br />I don't know the number but there have been some who lost their homes (and their credit rating). Most likely, most of the long-term unemployed are in situations with a spouse still earning an income, or living with the help of family members providing some meager support until such time as they can qualify for retirement funds...<br /><br />The thing is, it shouldn't be like that. The Far Right may scream about leaving the long-term unemployed "dependent" for federal aid, but the alternative is leaving these poor people dependent on struggling family members working overtime to keep THEMSELVES out of the unemployment trap.Paul Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13092023794397583036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27554065.post-61289091163010193192014-05-25T09:15:34.157-04:002014-05-25T09:15:34.157-04:00Question: what are the 'given up' living o...Question: what are the 'given up' living on? Do they get food stamps? (hence lazy by GOP standards) Sponging off relatives? (see above) Homeless? (see above, but add "unemployable 'cos they're winos")<br /><br />Just wondering. And I'm all too familiar with the 'but I have a degree and lots of experience' dilemma. :(Sarah Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12455113960686270662noreply@blogger.com