Unemployment benefits are not creating a worker shortage.

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4. Maybe we need the minimum wage to be raised to $15. per hour.

Right now, many states are still at $7.25. That's $290. for a 40 hour week.
Who can live on that?
At that level, $1,400 looks pretty good.
If you want to get people back to work, PAY THEM MORE!

I think $15. is a fair number. It would draw a lot of people back into the labor force.
And remember, the people working for minimum wage plow all their income back into the economy. That boosts the overall economic picture and raises business profits, allowing them to pay the higher wage.
It creates a synergistic effect that spirals the economy, and the quality of life of the workers, upward.
It's a win-win, unless you're a Republican. They only see a win when the rich get richer and pour lots of money into the campaigns of republican candidates.
Funny thing, however, I see an improved economy also helping the rich.

Why can't Republicans see that?