Zeev's Turnips Talk Politics (ZTTP)

[samaelrocks]

Something I've been wanting to see happen since I started working and paying into unemployment:

Focus on jobs, gas prices

In his Brooklyn speech, McCain also proposed a revamp of unemployment benefits. Rather than have a fixed amount of time during which workers can collect unemployment benefits - currently up to 26 weeks - McCain recommended that the taxes workers pay into the unemployment insurance system be set aside in their own account "a buffer ... against lost earnings."

http://money.cnn.com/2008/04/10/news/economy/mccain_econ_plan/index.htm?postversion=2008041012

Giving the private individual more control over their own financial needs. Going further, if it is in a "private account" as stated and you don't need it, you can use it as a supplement for retirement.