Thread by @NoahCRothman, This is exactly what Republicans who objected to this provision said would [...]

This is exactly what Republicans who objected to this provision said would happen and they were savaged for it. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.politico.com/amp/news/2020/04/20/restaurant-bailout-unemployment-coronavirus-197326

https://www.google.com/amp/s/nymag.com/intelligencer/amp/2020/03/gop-senators-worries-about-unemployment-benefits-are-dumb.html

GOP Senators’ Worries About Unemployment Benefits Are Dumb

Work incentives are just such an odd place to focus one’s attention right now. Currently, we need less work in America.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/nymag.com/intelligencer/amp/2020/03/gop-senators-worries-about-unemployment-benefits-are-dumb.html

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vox.com/platform/amp/2020/3/25/21194278/lindsey-graham-coronavirus-stimulus

A handful of Senate Republicans think the coronavirus stimulus is too generous to workers

Their pushback on its unemployment insurance provisions could cause delays to the bill’s passage.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vox.com/platform/amp/2020/3/25/21194278/lindsey-graham-coronavirus-stimulus

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mercurynews.com/2020/03/25/coronavirus-gop-senators-object-to-help-for-unemployed/amp/

Coronavirus: GOP Senators object to help for unemployed

In addition to the enhanced checks, lawmakers want to add up to 13 weeks of extended benefits, which would be fully covered by the federal government. Currently, state unemployment checks last up t…

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mercurynews.com/2020/03/25/coronavirus-gop-senators-object-to-help-for-unemployed/amp/

I could go on forever. This is my objection to anti-free trade demagogues. Stop trying to frame good faith objections to unintended consequences and perverse incentives as bad faith efforts to hurt people. It’s a nasty tactic and, if your demagoguery succeed, hurts real people.

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