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What’s Better for the Unemployed, a Government Handout or a Private-Sector Job?

Paperpushermj Wrote: Jun 02, 2012 2:16 PM
Interesting Question: If you Ask a Government Employee I know What They Will Say.

The continuing weakness in the job market, which I wrote about this morning, means that the debate over unemployment benefits will get more heated.

I’ve already noted that even left-wing academics like Paul Krugman and Larry Summers have admitted that you get more unemployment when you subsidize joblessness.

And I’ve cited some good research on the topic from the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank, as well as other studies by academic economists.

But...

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