JoeWeber 2,265 #1 Posted August 11, 2020 Can anyone here who supports Trump please tell me how any of the 4 executive orders actually does anything useful? We're looking at payroll tax deferral, not forgiveness (not that we should), instructions to agencies to "consider" if there should be a ban on evictions and demands that states pick up the tab for unemployment benefits while they hope that for the first time in his life he actually pays for something he ordered. Wheres the meat? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
headoverheels 289 #2 August 11, 2020 6 minutes ago, JoeWeber said: Wheres the meat? Between his ears. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,039 #3 August 11, 2020 7 minutes ago, JoeWeber said: Can anyone here who supports Trump please tell me how any of the 4 executive orders actually does anything useful? We're looking at payroll tax deferral, not forgiveness (not that we should), instructions to agencies to "consider" if there should be a ban on evictions and demands that states pick up the tab for unemployment benefits while they hope that for the first time in his life he actually pays for something he ordered. Wheres the meat? Hi Joe, It's a veggie burger without the spices. Jerry Baumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,362 #4 August 11, 2020 17 minutes ago, JoeWeber said: We're looking at payroll tax deferral, not forgiveness (not that we should)... First, people with jobs don't need relief; It is the people without jobs who need it. The money going into Social Security / Medicare / Medicaid this week, came out of payroll taxes last week. So this is a quick way to bankrupt the whole system. Completely asinine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 615 #5 August 11, 2020 12 minutes ago, ryoder said: First, people with jobs don't need relief; It is the people without jobs who need it. The money going into Social Security / Medicare / Medicaid this week, came out of payroll taxes last week. So this is a quick way to bankrupt the whole system. Completely asinine. Bankruptcy is Trump's specialty. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil1111 896 #6 August 11, 2020 trump abdicated Covid responsibility to the states and now he did the same to the states is a fiscal fashion. The absence of responsibility is the trump/GOP. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 212 #7 August 11, 2020 8 hours ago, Phil1111 said: trump abdicated Covid responsibility to the states and now he did the same to the states is a fiscal fashion. The absence of responsibility is the trump/GOP. Relief should be portioned out in specific guidelines, and made clear what would be covered and what would not. Then the states should implement strategies and take responsibility for their actions. For instance - this particular point is a hot button for me. There should be guidelines set down to qualify people for unemployment. Proof of loss of job, not just, not going to work anymore, because unemployment pays you more than your job did. If the state doesn't provide that proof, then they don't get that funding. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,098 #8 August 11, 2020 4 hours ago, turtlespeed said: There should be guidelines set down to qualify people for unemployment. Proof of loss of job, not just, not going to work anymore, because unemployment pays you more than your job did. If the state doesn't provide that proof, then they don't get that funding. How many people are getting unemployment because they are choosing not to work? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
olofscience 419 #9 August 11, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, turtlespeed said: Proof of loss of job What document would this be? edit: to add, what about recent graduates unable to find a job? Edited August 11, 2020 by olofscience Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coreece 189 #10 August 11, 2020 (edited) 32 minutes ago, olofscience said: what about recent graduates unable to find a job? You typically only qualify for unemployment benefits if you've worked for a company required to pay into those benefits. Graduates would have to apply for other types of social services - food stamps, subsidized housing and possible cash benefits. Also, IIRC many students are still claimed as dependents by their parents up till their 25th birthday, so those parents that choose to do that have a legal responsibility to provide some support. They also can receive medical insurance under their parents till they're 26 as well. Edited August 11, 2020 by Coreece Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,039 #11 August 11, 2020 40 minutes ago, Coreece said: so those parents that choose to do that have a legal responsibility to provide some support. Hi Coreece, Please show me any law in any state that requires this. Jerry Baumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coreece 189 #12 August 11, 2020 3 minutes ago, JerryBaumchen said: 45 minutes ago, Coreece said: so those parents that choose to do that have a legal responsibility to provide some support. Hi Coreece, Please show me any law in any state that requires this. What do you think it means to claim someone as a dependent? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,098 #13 August 11, 2020 1 hour ago, olofscience said: What document would this be? In Canada every employer has to send the federal government a Record of Employment after employment ends. One of the items on the RoE indicates how the employment ended. Based on that, you may or may not be eligible for Employment Insurance benefits. Doesn't sound like the US has a similar system in place. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coreece 189 #14 August 11, 2020 7 minutes ago, SkyDekker said: 1 hour ago, olofscience said: What document would this be? In Canada every employer has to send the federal government a Record of Employment after employment ends. One of the items on the RoE indicates how the employment ended. Based on that, you may or may not be eligible for Employment Insurance benefits. Doesn't sound like the US has a similar system in place. It sounds similar, tho I think it's mostly handled at the state level. All you really need are your tax documents/pay stubs to determine eligibility. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,098 #15 August 11, 2020 1 minute ago, Coreece said: It sounds similar, tho I think it's mostly handled at the state level. All you really need are your tax documents/pay stubs to determine eligibility. Not here, since that would allow one to quit their job and apply for benefits. The RoE would indicate a voluntary end to employment which would disqualify you from getting any benefits. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coreece 189 #16 August 11, 2020 1 minute ago, SkyDekker said: 4 minutes ago, Coreece said: It sounds similar, tho I think it's mostly handled at the state level. All you really need are your tax documents/pay stubs to determine eligibility. Not here, since that would allow one to quit their job and apply for benefits. The RoE would indicate a voluntary end to employment which would disqualify you from getting any benefits. Here the employer can deny the claim. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,098 #17 August 11, 2020 Just now, Coreece said: Here the employer can deny the claim. Interesting. What is in it for an employer to approve any claim? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,241 #18 August 11, 2020 1 hour ago, SkyDekker said: How many people are getting unemployment because they are choosing not to work? Indeed. And given that the system of checks would need to be cobbled together very quickly experience tells us two things are likely. First, the bureaucracy will end of costing more than the small amount of claims by chancers willing to give up a steady job for a temporary unemployment increase. Secondly the system will be overly sensitive and rigidly demanding and will again deny coverage to more legitimate claimants than illegitimate ones it uncovers. I don’t think any of that will remotely bother the American right though, where punishing the undeserving is the single most important goal of any benefits reform. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coreece 189 #19 August 11, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, SkyDekker said: 11 minutes ago, Coreece said: Here the employer can deny the claim. Interesting. What is in it for an employer to approve any claim? If the employee has a valid claim (laid off, hours cut, etc) then it doesn't matter what their employer thinks about it. But if they just quit or got fired for good reason (theft, insubordination etc.) then the employer can deny the claim. Just to add, the process to determine all this is a pain in the ass. Edited August 11, 2020 by Coreece 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,098 #20 August 11, 2020 12 minutes ago, jakee said: I don’t think any of that will remotely bother the American right though, where punishing the undeserving is the single most important goal of any benefits reform. Reporting on which companies received relief funding and which did not makes that point pretty clear. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coreece 189 #21 August 11, 2020 (edited) 39 minutes ago, jakee said: punishing the undeserving is the single most important goal of any benefits reform. After the automotive bailout/loans/bankruptcy/restructuring, all those people that were laid off were collecting unemployment for 2-3 years and it severely taxed the system. Unemployment reform stated that you now have to make a certain amount of money within 2 separate quarters to qualify. (Rather than just working a certain amount of time over a period of several months) So many companies just decided to cut minimum wage workers hours (those that need the hours the most) and just hired more people to cover the difference. So now, not only were they making less money, but they also wouldn't qualify for unemployment thus reducing the amount of money those companies had to initially pay into unemployment. Theoretically they could've just got a second job to make more money and qualify - but employers started giving them sporadic schedules, making it more difficult to work with other employers. Higher minimum wages have since put an end to that loophole tho - and most were doing fairly well prior to covid. Also, just wanted to add that this is one of the reasons unemployment was down at that time - more people working less hours. Edited August 11, 2020 by Coreece Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,039 #22 August 11, 2020 3 hours ago, Coreece said: What do you think it means to claim someone as a dependent? Hi Coreece, You still cannot show me any law, can you? Jerry Baumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coreece 189 #23 August 11, 2020 4 minutes ago, JerryBaumchen said: 3 hours ago, Coreece said: What do you think it means to claim someone as a dependent? Hi Coreece, You still cannot show me any law, can you? Tax law Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,241 #24 August 11, 2020 41 minutes ago, Coreece said: Tax law Oh sure, that narrows it down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,039 #25 August 11, 2020 47 minutes ago, Coreece said: Tax law Hi Coreece, You are not getting closer. Jerry Baumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites