Posted by alexandra_k on September 16, 2005, at 21:03:22
In reply to Re: Katrina - one American's perspective, posted by alexandra_k on September 13, 2005, at 20:13:22
bit of a tangent...
but i just wanted to say that over here if you are unemployed then you are entitled to an unemployment benefit (dole) for however long you remain unemployed.
so you might imagine that people would just get themselves unemployed and bludge off the system.
but actually... the reverse has been the case:
http://labour.org.nz/policy/jobs_and_economy/policyachievements/number1again/index.html
hmm.
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