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Related: About this forumSen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) says he's worried about "incentivizing people to not show up for work."
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POLITICS 03/17/2020 03:43 pm ET Updated 2 days ago
Conservatives Worry Too Much Coronavirus Relief Will Make People Lazy
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) says hes worried about incentivizing people to not show up for work.
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) is chair of the Senate Homeland Security Committee and is concerned about giving people too much relief from an economic downturn caused by the spread of the coronavirus.
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) is concerned that if the federal government steps in too much to help workers affected by the coronavirus crisis, it will make people lazy.
The House has passed legislation that would offer paid leave for some workers if they or their families are affected by COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.
Johnson, in comments in USA Today on Monday, said he was worried about incentivizing people to not show up for work.
You have to think this thing through in terms of what are the unintended consequences of good intentions, he said.
A group of conservative economists put out a similar statement Tuesday, saying such benefits ― like allowing people to take time off, without penalty, if they are sick, so they dont die or infect others ― would discourage work..................
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elleng
(131,617 posts)assumes others are the same?
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(28,909 posts)Bought and paid for.
Gerrymandering soulless sinister bloodsucker.
dawg day
(7,947 posts)"they can go back to work now."
Even if their states are closed and their employers are shut down... "you COULD go back to work, you lazy bums."
Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)He obviously has a very low opinion of them. Every time some kind of relief package for needy people is discussed, he's out there shooting off his mouth like this. What a bottom-feeding prick.
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