At the worst of times during the US recession, households that made more than $1 million received almost $80 million in unemployment benefits. In 2010, the government paid out $29.9 million to these households. 2,300 households received this aid, with almost 20 percent of them coming from New York. The article discusses the opinions of millionaires and the poor. Also, the article discusses the payments that certain income levels received during the recession.
Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-05/millionaires-got-80-million-in-jobless-aid-in-recession.html
1 comment:
This is really a sad story to read that people would take advantage of the system in a way that is unnecessary and disturbing. The selfishness in these acts is is disgusting and wrong
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