In the ongoing effort to ensure that the people have no chance of winning the class war, some states are attempting to cut business taxes on the backs of the unemployed. Fla, Ark, and Indiana all have current proposals to "share the burden" of the poor economy by making cuts in unemployment benefits.
A growing number of states are looking to cut back on jobless benefits to minimize the increase in unemployment taxes businesses pay. State officials are concerned that these tax hikes could deter companies from hiring.
In Fla., people who start collecting UI after Aug. 1 could receive 6 fewer weeks of benefits. Rep Doug Holes(R) in Fla. says the new law would "help" unemployed people because it would require a mandatory skills review.
Some states, like Indiana, are trying to reduce the number of people who can collect UI by removing eligibility for temporary employees and employees on short-term shutdowns.
It's "more than fair" for the unemployed to foot one-quarter of the bill since lawmakers increased benefits several times over the past decade, said Rep. Dan Leonard, a Republican who sponsored the bill. Companies, meanwhile, will still see a big tax hike.
The idea is outrageous enough. The comments from the Republican sponsors are not just outrageous, but ridiculous. These people will stop at nothing to take everything away from the working and middle classes and hand it over to the commerce class.