Benefits Quote by John Ensign

People respond to incentives. If unemployment becomes more attractive because of the unemployment benefit, some unemployed workers may no longer try to find a…

— Paul Krugman

Unemployment insurance was meant to be a bridge for temporary spells of unemployment. The bad news is all the evidence is that the longer…

— Harry Reid

Generous unemployment benefits can increase both structural and frictional unemployment. So government policies intended to help workers can have the undesirable side effect of…

— Paul Krugman

I've heard the argument that unemployment benefits somehow act as a disincentive to the long-term unemployed when it comes to looking for work, but…

— Anonymous

You know, I don't like when people talk about generous unemployment benefits because unemployment benefits are there to help people in very difficult, bad…

— Marty Walsh

Higher costs naturally translate into fewer employers offering insurance coverage, and fewer employees accepting it, even when it is offered.

— Risa Lavizzo-Mourey

We know that those who take part in work experience spend less time on benefits, longer in work and are financially better off as…

— Nick Boles

They keep extending these unemployment benefits to the point where people are afraid to go out and get a job, because the job doesn't…

— Sharron Angle

Assistance granted to the unemployed does not dispose of unemployment. It makes it easier for the unemployed to remain idle.

— Ludwig von Mises

Extending federal unemployment insurance is vital for millions of Americans laid off through no fault of their own, and it serves as an important…

— Sander Levin

Don't say it's because of benefits, because our benefits are good.

— Lee Scott

Unemployment benefits are creating jobs faster than practically any other program

— Nancy Pelosi