Daniel Palos has yet again posted with regard to his unique idea of unemployment benefits entitlement for those who unjustifiably choose to be unemployed.
I yet again cannot tolerate that nonsense and I again set my group membership account to ignore all further Daniel Palos posts. Respectfully, Supposn
Unjustifiable only if you don't believe in equal protection of the laws. Valid arguments are much to be preferred to "self-censorship" (unless you are on the right wing).
UC is means tested, so are Medicaid and food stamps, yet you don't complain about them being unequal protection. Be consistent.
Nope; not means tested at all. Employment testing is not the same as means testing, and earned income for benefit amount is not the same as means testing for benefits.
So you continue to say but without showing why it is true. You can't get food stamps if you're working and making more than a certain amount. You can't get UC payments unless you were working on a job and got laid off through no fault of your own. You can say they're different, but they're not. UC doesn't discriminate on the basis of gender, race, or belief, therefore you have a very difficult road to convince anyone outside your own mind that UC law is unconstitutional.
Because you are confusing the basic premise of the two. Welfare is a privilege and immunity granted by the legislature for the general welfare. Unemployment compensation is an entitlement because of equal protection of the law regarding employment at-will in an at-will employment State.
Welfare benefits are subject to means testing and based on this clause:
A citizen or class of citizens may not be granted privileges or immunities not granted on the same terms to all citizens. Privileges or immunities granted by the Legislature may be altered or revoked.
Welfare programs are government subsidies for low-income families and individuals. Recipients must prove their income falls below a target, which is some percentage of the federal poverty level. In 2019, the poverty level for a family of four was $25,750.--https://www.thebalance.com/welfare-programs-definition-and-list-3305759#:~:text=There%20are%20six%20major%20U.S.,EITC)%2C%20and%20housing%20assistance.
All you need for unemployment compensation in an at-will employment State is be unemployed since employment is at the will of either party and the equal protection clause.