*The Republican narrative that enhanced unemployment benefits are dissuading people from returning to work—and that cutting off the aid is necessary to boost hiring—is running up against reality in the GOP-led state of Missouri, where officials have yet to see any significant increase in job applicants since the governor cut off pandemic-related federal programs last month.*

We don't see much effort by legislatures to stop landlords from holding apartments vacant until someone offers a higher rent. But if workers wait for a better offer, legislators insult them and try to pressure them. That's plutocracy at work.