Sometimes life imitates art or, in this case, it imitates some imaginary parody. To wit, the knuckle-headed idea of progressives in the state Senate to make striking workers eligible for unemployment benefits:
Is it possible to pull a muscle from shaking your head in disbelief? I’m about to find out because the state Senate has pulled a move that defies gravity, logic, and all good common sense ...
You could probably count on one hand the number of issues on which I agree with right-wing Republican Rep. Eric Berthel, but he correctly pointed out the cognitive dissonance of the bill’s misguided supporters.
"That is one of the tenets of being able to collect unemployment – you have to be ready to go back to work and they’re not because they’re on strike," Berthel told CTNewsJunkie's Hugh McQuaid.
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"The bottom line is the bill sends a dreadful message to companies that are considering relocating or starting up here," @terrycowgill writes. "The burdens will fall on the little people of the state’s struggling private sector. Sweet." #smallbiz #emplaw https://t.co/F9TpBZALIP
— CBIA (@CBIANews) April 25, 2022
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