Permanent “Temporary” Jobless Benefits

J.J. Jackson* | February 3, 2008

Filed Under Conservative Musings, Economy / Economics, Liberals, The Economy, Unconstitutional Acts, Unconstitutional Spending

Let the government “help” and you’ll probably get a lot more “help” than you bargained for. Michelle Malkin has an excellent rundown of how “temporary” stimulus plans that take money from a tax payer and give it to someone who is not paying taxes tend to last longer than they are proposed to and cost a lot more than planned:

Unemployment benefit program 1991-1994
Original proposed program length: 8 months
Original estimated cost $7 billion
Actual length: 29 months
Actual cost: $39 billion
Number of extensions: 5
Unemployment rate at start of program: 7 percent
U rate at end: 6.4 percentUnemployment benefit program 2002-2004
Original proposed program length: 10 months
Original estimated cost $9 billion
Actual length: 29 months
Actual cost: $26 billion
Number of extensions: 2
Unemployment rate at start of program: 5.7 percent
U rate at end: 5.8 percent

Unemployment benefit program 2008
Original proposed program length: 11 months
Original estimated cost $10 billion
Actual length: ? months
Actual cost: ? billion
Number of extensions: ?
Unemployment rate at start of program: 5 percent
U rate at end: ?

Of course some will say we have so many entitlements already that are basically “permanent” what’s wrong with one more? I’ll tell you what is wrong with it. It’s unconstitutional. Get off your lazy butt and read the Constitution sometime.

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