But the current system also creates perverse incentives and makes it hard to cut off the lazy while helping those in genuine need. Anybody who has collected unemployment insurance knows that some paying jobs provide less money than is available by collecting a government check.
Is it a crime or a moral failing to be unemployed?
Unemployment is a normal part of life for millions of decent people. Being unemployed is not a crime or a moral failing. Feeling ashamed of economic conditions is like blaming yourself for the economy. You didn’t cause it, you don’t control it. Bad things happen to good people during difficult times.
