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Maybe they think there was a reason. there was a chance of ebola surviving in that. is this some just alarmist stuff going on? some people even self-quarantining themselves who had contact with the second nurse. >> you can see that panic and fear. it can be a very damaging thing. on the outside, it may seem like you're taking a few more precautions, but what you're talking about, that's time they aren't at work. if you shut down a school, that's time kids aren't getting educated. at some point you have to draw the line and say this is what we can realistically be afraid of and this is what rea...

Reason. there was a chance of ebola surviving in that. is this some just alarmist stuff going on? some people even self-quarantining themselves who had contact with the second nurse. >> you can see that panic and fear. it can be a very damage thing. an the outside it may seem like you're taking a few more precautions, but what you're talking about, that's time they aren't at work. if you shut down a school, that's time kids aren't getting educated. at some point you have to draw the line and say this is what we can realistically be afraid of and this is what really is sort of wrapped up in the...

Paul," but for people employed a long time, kept them in the labor force. in other words, people who had things to contribute to our society were kept looking for a job because they had this money coming in. >> exactly. so, what unemployment benefits do is they give people that time to search for the new job. it helps tie them over, it helps keep them searching week after week. when you get those unemployment benefits, you have to continually say that you are able, willing to work, you're actively seeking a job. so, this is a really important way to keep people tethered to the labor market. yo...

How long-term, emergency unemployment insurance that extends past the normal limits has helped workers. the researchers found the extended benefits essentially delayed the exit of workers who eventually left the labor market. it didn't seem to produce the job finding rate," contra rand paul," but for people employed a long time, kept them in the labor force. in other words, people who had things to contribute to our society were kept looking for a job because they had this money coming in. >> exactly. so, what unemployment benefits do is they give people that time to search for the new job. it...

Little bit harder. employers, you know -- let's think just for a moment about young workers, right? why would an employer hire somebody who's, you know, 23, 24, 25, who's been out of work, when they can hire a newly minted graduate, right? they might want to go for the newly minted person, rather than somebody who's been out of work and maybe they have fears about how they would perform. of course, the reality is those folks are ready to work, they've got a lot of skills, but you're seeing, we could call it discrimination going on towards the long-term unemployed, and it's a real tragedy, beca...