Why Republicans who think laid-off Americans are “getting hot-tub unemployment” are wrong, wrong, wrong.
I’d argue that both sides are wrong. The jobless benefits Congress created are obviously not “undermining” the broad economy right now; rather, they’re helping prop it up while saving millions of Americans who’ve been laid off from unnecessary hardshipwhile serving an important public-health purpose. But they do create a real dilemma for some small businesses owners, especially ones who are trying to get their own government aid.
For the most part, that’s a good thing. In the past five weeks, 26 million people have filed for unemployment benefits—not because they are luxurious, but because states and cities have ordered entire industries closed, and other businesses have seen their sales slow to a crawl.
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