Fri Apr 02, 2010 at 01:24:05 PM EDT
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With unemployment around 12% in Ocean County, Republican Freeholder Joe Vicari thinks that it's people who need to do more to get work:"What's hurting us, unemployment pays up to two years, $600 per week and what we're concerned with is that, you know, if you're making less than $400, that's one thing. But if you're making around $600 a week, there is no motivation now to go out in the job market," Vicari told his colleagues at an agenda session of the county Board of Freeholders. That's right, $600 per week means no one wants to go out and find a job. Especially if they were making much more before they became unemployed. There are certainly people who take advantage of the system, but the Freeholder is being ridiculous. He said he denied unemployment when he lost his job as a Superintendent (even though he still has his job as Freeholder), because it would have been immoral to take it, but check out how he's being compensated:But according to state records, Vicari retired on July 1. His final base salary was $162,080 for which he receives an annual pension of $97,837. In 2006, he also cashed out his pension as an elected official for which he receives $12,157. In addition to his pensions, he also receives an annual stipend of $30,000 as a freeholder. What's immoral is offering any commentary on someone else's employment situation when you're standing in Vicari's shoes. Many people would love to be in his situation when they lose their job. But unfortunately, they depend on that unemployment to help things from becoming even worse until they can find a job again. I wonder if Congressional Candidate Runyan is from the Bunning wing of the Republican party and feels the same way as Freeholder Vicari? |
| Jason Springer :: Does Runyan agree that unemployment is the problem too? |
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