Many things in life are often taken for granted. People often use such things without ever appreciating the privilege. When someone abuses a government service, they don't think about the money taxpayers pay to make that public service possible. Our government does a decent job providing public services that Americans use often. Some examples are public transportation, public toilets and unemployment benefits. I think unemployment benefits should provide limited benefits and restrictions on frequent violators. First, let me explain why unemployment is a good thing and why it should not be abolished. Unemployment is a huge advantage for adults who move from job to job. Everyone, at some point in their life, is laid off or made redundant for different reasons, whether economic or personal. Finding a job often becomes difficult, even for the most qualified people. Many adults have children or a spouse to support and without a job that becomes very difficult. If unemployed, that person can receive money from the government until they find a job. Unemployment isn't much but helps when money is tight. Besides the benefits that unemployment brings, there are problems with the government's unemployment program. People often abuse the unemployment system. The money that creates unemployment comes from ordinary people who pay taxes. The program can be misused by people showing the government that they are "looking" for a job, when in reality all they are doing is sitting back and being lazy. I'm not saying everyone does this; there are people who resort to unemployment because they have no choice. But quite often, people abuse unemployment by not trying to find a job and... middle of paper...... holding out for a year is pretty crazy. Since most adults aged 24 and over have some college education. A freshman has a harder time trying to support themselves in college, having little or no experience other than a high school diploma or GED. I think the state of Kansas could actually pass a law giving benefits to students. Of course, I don't expect benefits to be equal to adults, since most of them are responsible for a spouse and children. This could be implemented if the Department of Labor allowed adults to be unemployed for nine months per year with a one-month rest period between each three-month period of benefits. This would reduce unemployment fund funds by three months and direct those funds to helping students. It would be like university-level social assistance offered by the state..