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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWe're going to have to extend unemployment benefits again
Bad enough people can be evicted now, but with Delta we especially need extended and enhanced UE.
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We're going to have to extend unemployment benefits again (Original Post)
Polybius
Jul 2021
OP
Yep. No doubt shutdowns are on the way, people working now will be laid off
Sibelius Fan
Aug 2021
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ColinC
(11,098 posts)1. It has to be in the next reconciliation bill
Otherwise it won't happen
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)2. Looks like it. Wish we could levy a surtax on unvaxed to pay for it.
Wonder what the rube states that have already stopped enhanced unemployment will do?
Sibelius Fan
(24,788 posts)3. Yep. No doubt shutdowns are on the way, people working now will be laid off
and people currently unemployed will have zero chance of finding employment. Either we provide for all, OR we decide that some people arent worth saving and cut them off from government help.
We know what Rs want to do.
