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Just got a letter today from Uncle Joe, the president, telling me in six different I dids how he was taking care of me with his stash of cash up there in D.C. He also said he was helping to reopen schools here, but last I looked we have been open for almost a year. And he is on the path to vaccinate the nation. Really?

If all the promises were not clear enough, he wrote it in Spanish on the back. Everybody wishes they had a rich uncle; now we do, but the money was ours anyway. Thanks, Joe!

Jerry Rodeheaver, Ocala

I read with interest the May 23 article regarding unemployment benefits in relation to business owners struggling to bring employees back to work. The central issue from business owners seems to be the added $300 a week in unemployment benefits provided by the federal government due to the pandemic.

Florida unemployment benefits are $275 a week or $14,300 annually. Is there anyone out there who can provide housing, an automobile, gasoline, food, clothing and health insurance on $14,300 a year?

The federal government recognized this issue and added money to unemployment benefits so individuals and families would not have to go homeless, could buy food and survive until they were able to work again.

If we add the current federal allocation to unemployment with the existing Florida unemployment benefits, we arrive at a total of $575 a week or $29,300 annually. The issue of supply and demand with people able to work and seeking work are based on providing a wage sufficient to live. The Biden administration has it right, recommending increasing the minimum wage to a level where citizens can actually live and survive. The financial offset to our country is a lesser amount spent on social services and unemployment benefits.

The previous administration bashed immigrants and was intent on restricting immigration to our great country. Well, who do you think was primarily working on poverty wages and taking on low-paying jobs?

The poor and the oppressed generally do not have a voice to speak up for themselves. This is where Americans, living comfortably, need to speak up for them.

So, offering wages that potential employees can live on and survive will solve the problem of supply and demand in regard to worker shortages.

John Schaefer, Ocala

Don't worry, be happy.What a great country.Keep giving stimulus dollars so people can stay home rather than going to a job.Give free college for everyone.Give everyone free health care.Give everyone free education.

Give everyone free housing like illegal immigrants are getting in hotels across the country.Forgive everyone who has student loans.Give everyone a free cell phone and service.

No one earning under $400,000 will ever pay one cent of income taxes.Raise minimum wages to $20 an hour.

It is safe for children to go to school but the teachers unions say no, keep the schools closed and stay home to continue to get paid for nothing and now they want a pay raise.Keep expanding the number of government jobs and controls over the people.

The problem is as follows: If you give something away for free you will never, ever be able to satisfy the demand. When you run out of OPM (other people's money), what will you do?

We just passed another $28 trillion deficit warning that we taxpayers are going broke to pay for all the good stuff.Don't worry, be happy.

William Francis, Summerfield

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Today's letters: Readers comment on President Biden, unemployment benefits and the economy - Ocala