But honestly, could those who were laid off afford to refuse the money?
No, they couldn't. This isn't about blaming them, it is normal nature for humans. But, it is very flawed from the perspective of the decision makers in the way it was done, because they should know the actual condition of the economy, meaning that all of these factors should have been managed better far earlier.
Agreed. But at the time, they were just looking at being reelected. For most of them, this crash came afterwards. Meaning that in some cases, they got exactly what they wanted :( ...
!LUV
Yep. Timing is everything...