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by OpieCunningham 5665 days ago
Whether it was forced or not has absolutely nothing to do with whether it was insurance or whether it was originally his money anyway. Unemployment payments are effectively a tax cut (taxes being another forced fee) yet I've never heard of anyone claiming tax cuts are welfare.

I'm sure the guy did see it as a welfare program. That's why I called him a fool.