Rand Paul Op-Ed: Expand jobs not jobless benefits

[tsai3904]

Expand jobs not jobless benefits

Rand Paul and Daniel J. Mitchell
January 9, 2014

Extending unemployment payments won't fix the employment problem.

For the past few weeks, the country has been having a lively discussion about jobs and unemployment benefits. It's an important discussion to have. The nation is enduring the weakest recovery since the Great Depression, 11 million people remain unemployed, and millions more have dropped out of the labor force.

For minorities, it's even worse. The black unemployment rate is more than twice that of whites. And the weak job market means that even those who are employed are having a hard time climbing the economic ladder.

There's a lot of talk about helping those down on their luck, but there's a big divide on the best approach. Our view is that America needs a growth agenda based on reducing the burden of government. The unemployed need a strong job market, not endless handouts that create dependency.

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http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...olumn/4393639/

[Brian4Liberty]

[JK/SEA]

so Rand wants to throw lazy people under the bus, and toss out that voter block....

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[Brian4Liberty]

so Rand wants to throw lazy people under the bus, and toss out that voter block....

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Well, he's taking an unpopular stance to stand up for economics, logic and common sense. On the other hand, people complain when he doesn't take strong enough stands on other controversial subjects (myself included). Can't please everyone all the time.