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by j0ba 1866 days ago
We're talking about unemployment benefits, not stimulus money.
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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."

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”.
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.