-- China agreed to participate in the discussion in COP17 where the extension of Kyoto Protocol is debated.
-- Thousands protested in Moscow demanding fair election.
-- 62 people killed in Afghanistan by attacks against Shiite Muslims.
Unemployment Insurance, pros and cons. "My life would have been very different if I had my unemployment insurance extended." vs. "Why should hourly wage workers pay for unemployed executive class claiming the money is needed to keep their houses?"
pros
-- Thousands protested in Moscow demanding fair election.
-- 62 people killed in Afghanistan by attacks against Shiite Muslims.
Unemployment Insurance, pros and cons. "My life would have been very different if I had my unemployment insurance extended." vs. "Why should hourly wage workers pay for unemployed executive class claiming the money is needed to keep their houses?"
pros
- keeps people from falling into welfare
- motivates those who still keep looking for jobs
- good for economy for the money will be spent
- may hinder new employment for the compensation, the free money. unethical
- UI is not an welfare program. high income earners would get more
- bad for economy for no revenue guaranteed
- the number of long term job seekers jumped.
- extension costs $50 billion, estimated
- many joined in Occupy movement