[elliekelly]

The $3,200 in stimulus provided over the course of a year is not “a lot of money” anywhere in the US. And since it’s the equivalent of $1.50/hour for a full time worker for the year it’s certainly not enough to discourage anyone from working.

[j0ba]

We're talking about unemployment benefits, not stimulus money.

[Dah00n]

No..

>"The thing they are fighting against is people are getting a lot of money in stimulus so there is no desire for them to work."

[elliekelly]

If that’s the case then surely you’ll excuse the misunderstanding since “money in stimulus” is an unusual (and somewhat misleading) way for someone to say “unemployment benefits”.

[missedthecue]

It's boosted by the federal government, hence the stimulus. In some states, people are getting $4k a month for sitting on their butt. Even offering $5k or $6k a month, it's hard to lure people from 0 hours of work to 40 hours of work per week.