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TexasTowelie

(111,322 posts)
Thu Apr 30, 2020, 03:16 PM Apr 2020

Marco Rubio joins Rick Scott, says too many of the unemployed don't want to work

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is the latest Florida Republican to suggest that employers can’t hire because unemployment benefits are too fat.

On a Wednesday appearance on Fox and Friends, Florida’s senior Senator joined his junior colleague in expressing concern about overly attractive jobless benefits hampering the economic recovery.

“A lot of people are having trouble re-hiring workers because the workers are saying to them ‘I’m making more on unemployment,’” Rubio said. “Not everybody, most people would prefer to have a job obviously, but that’s an issue we’re hearing reports about.”

When asked, Rubio’s communications staff would not assign an actual numeric value to what “most” means, instead saying that many businesses are complaining that federal payments are more than what they pay.

Read more: https://floridapolitics.com/archives/330382-rubio-unemployment

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Marco Rubio joins Rick Scott, says too many of the unemployed don't want to work (Original Post) TexasTowelie Apr 2020 OP
FFS, we have the worst leadership in this state.🙄 dewsgirl Apr 2020 #1
Sure glad I left when I did... Alacritous Crier Apr 2020 #4
So nice up there. Much better than melting down here.😉 dewsgirl Apr 2020 #8
So true! Alacritous Crier Apr 2020 #9
"too many of the unemployed don't want to work". Says the 2 grifters living large on the public dole Budi Apr 2020 #2
What say you Florida . . . Iliyah Apr 2020 #3
There must be plenty of unemployed republicans who would work in meat plants rather than collect une keithbvadu2 Apr 2020 #5
I show up and vote against these two assholes every chance I get. iscooterliberally Apr 2020 #6
People in "Heaven's Waiting Room" don't care to work? Midnight Writer Apr 2020 #7
Marco should know about people not wanting to do a job... hay rick Apr 2020 #10

Alacritous Crier

(3,807 posts)
4. Sure glad I left when I did...
Thu Apr 30, 2020, 03:39 PM
Apr 2020

Although, TN sure leaves a lot to be desired politically. At least I love the mountains and weather.

 

Budi

(15,325 posts)
2. "too many of the unemployed don't want to work". Says the 2 grifters living large on the public dole
Thu Apr 30, 2020, 03:19 PM
Apr 2020

Scott & Rubio, life long public grifters living off the taxpayer's dollars ..🙄

keithbvadu2

(36,371 posts)
5. There must be plenty of unemployed republicans who would work in meat plants rather than collect une
Thu Apr 30, 2020, 03:47 PM
Apr 2020

There must be plenty of unemployed republicans who would work in meat plants rather than collect unemployment.

iscooterliberally

(2,849 posts)
6. I show up and vote against these two assholes every chance I get.
Thu Apr 30, 2020, 03:57 PM
Apr 2020

Florida has no representation in the senate as long as these two parasites hold office.

Midnight Writer

(21,552 posts)
7. People in "Heaven's Waiting Room" don't care to work?
Thu Apr 30, 2020, 04:02 PM
Apr 2020

It will always amaze me that people will vote against their own interests to elect politicians who disrespect them.

hay rick

(7,522 posts)
10. Marco should know about people not wanting to do a job...
Thu Apr 30, 2020, 09:42 PM
Apr 2020

His absenteeism from the Senate was a major story during the 2016 presidential campaign.

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