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Old 03-28-2012, 10:43 PM   #1 (permalink)
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man saws his foot off to continue receiving unemployment

Man saws off own foot to continue receiving unemployment benefits | The Sideshow - Yahoo! News
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Old 03-28-2012, 10:47 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I have contended for a long time that welfare programs are ultimately self destructive.

This is just an extreme example.
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Old 03-29-2012, 06:35 AM   #3 (permalink)
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The kicker: according to the paper, being footless does not necessarily qualify Url for unemployment compensation.

"He will be assessed once he is out of hospital and we will see what work we can find for him," Hermann Gössinger, a spokesman for the employment benefits office, said.
ah that's justice (and a nicely played pun by the writer)
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I have contended for a long time that welfare programs are ultimately self destructive.

This is just an extreme example.
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The kicker: according to the paper, being footless does not necessarily qualify Url for unemployment compensation.
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Old 03-29-2012, 06:47 AM   #7 (permalink)
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The kicker: according to the paper, being footless does not necessarily qualify Url for unemployment compensation.
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Old 03-29-2012, 10:58 AM   #9 (permalink)
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I am not sure which is more astounding: his stupidity or his laziness.
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Old 03-29-2012, 11:47 AM   #10 (permalink)
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We gonna get him a job at IHOP
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Old 03-29-2012, 12:16 PM   #11 (permalink)
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My first venture into the 'politics' forum!!!
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