tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post4795069440294773769..comments2024-03-22T13:06:27.366-05:00Comments on WataugaWatch: Sunday Morning Smorgasbord J.W. Williamsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17694324792688711136noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-88371345440748460362013-01-30T20:55:35.731-05:002013-01-30T20:55:35.731-05:00I just read an article on the number of prisoners ...I just read an article on the number of prisoners in NC receiving unemployment benefits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-20398015299359096842013-01-28T12:44:35.082-05:002013-01-28T12:44:35.082-05:00JW,
Thanks for the reply.
In general, I agree t...JW,<br /><br />Thanks for the reply. <br /><br />In general, I agree that blaming the jobless for their precarious situations is wrongheaded. Many have made, and continue to make, an effort to find a employment. With that said, something must be done about the $2 Billion we owe the Federal Government. <br /><br />With all due respect, simply describing a proposed way forward as “no solution,” is certainly not a solution either. What is the Democrat position here – I’m genuinely interested. <br /><br />Obviously, the root cause of the problem is joblessness. North Carolina’s unemployment rate has remained above the national average for years. Where did we go so wrong? Everyone agrees that business creates jobs, why have we had such trouble attracting employers, the job creators in the past? <br />Wintergreennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-14262819919857553242013-01-28T10:52:36.977-05:002013-01-28T10:52:36.977-05:00The depletion of NC's unemployment insurance t...The depletion of NC's unemployment insurance trust fund began in the 1990s with tax cuts for employers (enacted by, yes, pro-business Democrats). That was followed by two -- not one -- by two historic downturns in the economy. For every available job right now there are at least three, and probably four, job-seekers. Any "solution" that blames the jobless as lazy or government-dependent and that simply cripples the unemployment insurance trust fund even further is no solution. The anti-tax trend of the contemporary GOP digs deeper holes.J.W. Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17694324792688711136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-67611243849274359382013-01-28T10:27:02.755-05:002013-01-28T10:27:02.755-05:00Anonymous,
In this instance, I’m not looking for ...Anonymous,<br /><br />In this instance, I’m not looking for more questions, but rather answers or thoughts on the subject. <br /><br />JW, I would very much like to hear from you. How did we get here? What is the solution to the problem(s) facing Rep. Howard?<br />Wintergreennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-19823950414708332242013-01-27T21:09:34.772-05:002013-01-27T21:09:34.772-05:00Democrats never ask questions.Democrats never ask questions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194583.post-57085158059440286502013-01-27T12:10:02.124-05:002013-01-27T12:10:02.124-05:00JW,
I ask these questions in all sincerity:
How...JW,<br /><br />I ask these questions in all sincerity: <br /><br />How should the General Assembly deal with the 2 billion dollars in unemployment loans North Carolina owes to the Federal Government (third largest debt in the country)? <br /><br />More importantly, how did we get into this situation? What mistakes did our state make, and how do we keep from such blunders in the future?<br /><br />From what I can gather, Representative Howard is left with few options, each having drawbacks. <br /><br />Again, I genuinely would like to hear your thoughts on the questions above.<br />Wintergreennoreply@blogger.com