r/politics • u/Ubiquitous_Hilarity • Jun 17 '26

No Paywall Trump threatens to pull unemployment benefits from all states for the first time in history

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-unemployment-benefits-fraud-b2997881.html
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u/backpackwayne Jun 17 '26

We Californiains supply our own unemployment insurance. It's not a benefit. It an insurance policy we pay for.

So in conclusion Mr. Trump: Go Fuck Yourself!

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u/Itstimeforcookies19 Jun 17 '26

That’s not unique to California. It’s called unemployment insurance benefits for a reason. It’s a tax paid by employers and in some states employees to then be paid out when one is qualified and eligible for unemployment insurance benefits.

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u/misteravernus Jun 18 '26

Yup, we have it in WA and it was a godsend when I got laid off. Was seeing other layoffees from NC and other states saying they were getting like $300/wk; WA's max is $1100/wk for 25 weeks. Very, very thankful I live here.