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the last numbers I saw here in Maine I believe was benefits broke down to like 15 bucks a hour, I have heard from people, why go get a job for 13 bucks a hour when I can sit at home and make more, I find that mentality very frustrating, especially as a business owner, every year end I get a statement form the un-employment office that shows what i have paid in, what charges I have had from claims, what my excess is, and what my new rate is going to be. I have paid in 28,000 into the fund the past 7 years, have had 0 claims, and my rates have still gone up

I agree somewhat, but it depends on what people consider surviving, I don't consider cable, cell phones and internet a need for survival, we have the richest poor people in the world