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Democrats want to cut $25 a week from your UI in order to extend benefits. WHY CAN'T THEY TAX THE CORPORATIONS FOR THE MONEY -- THEY GOT US INTO THIS MESS!
Arthur Delaney at HuffPost reports on the Democrats plan:
In an effort to win support for a bill to reauthorize several expired domestic aid programs -- including extended unemployment benefits -- Senate Democrats are considering eliminating a stimulus bill provision that put an extra $25 per week into every unemployment insurance check.
President Obama's 2009 stimulus bill provided that extra bit of cash via the Federal Additional Compensation program. Lawmakers have reauthorized FAC each time they've reauthorized the extra weeks of federally-funded unemployment benefits put in place to fight the recession. Now Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) has suggested scrapping FAC.
"We're trying to save some money," Tester told HuffPost on Tuesday. "I think we've got to look for opportunities to save money." Read on
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I was approved for eb which would have been my final 20 weeks I am seeking as have been any employment. it is sad when you can't even get the minimum paying jobs ...
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I live in Texas and have just had my Tier IV benefits (13 weeks) "triggered off" as of May 12th. Everyone that I know is unemployed. I don't know where the state ...
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..so i called Colorado unemployment and they said "Yes" for Federal Extended benefits...i will let you know..
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