The Mandated "Bronze" Policy on The Exchange will only cover 60% of the actual Health Care Cost?

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99. And Republican-controlled North Carolina wants to reduce unemployment benefits...

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to a maximum of $350/week for 20 weeks. Forget that we still have one of the worst unemployment rates in the nation. A 50+ neighbor of mine was laid off in the private sector and finally found work -- at a soul-sapping Apple call center. It employs many young people who think $9/hr is a big deal, and many older employees who are just trying to hang on at that shitty wage with no benefits.

NC legislators nearing unemployment debt proposal
http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/11/18/2492314/nc-legislators-nearing-unemployment.html

"The study by the N.C. Chamber, which has been involved in the legislative proposal, recommended capping weekly benefits at $350 for future unemployed workers and reducing the maximum number of benefit weeks to 20. The maximum weekly benefit amount in North Carolina is currently $535. South Carolina, Virginia and Georgia range between $300 and $400. North Carolina's portion of unemployment benefits is capped at 26 weeks."

It's a vicious circle that no one seems to know how to stop. Or is willing to stop.