Trump falsely blames Democrats for slow unemployment payments
By Emily Singer -April 27, 2020 11:54 AM
People have encountered difficulties applying for unemployment benefits because state systems are overloaded by the sheer number of workers filing claims.
Donald Trump on Monday blamed Democrats for the difficulty many Americans have had applying for and receiving unemployment benefits in the wake of layoffs connected with the coronavirus pandemic, claiming he would have gotten the payments out faster if the states had not been involved in the process.
"Blame the Democrats for any 'lateness' in your Enhanced Unemployment Insurance. I wanted the money to be paid directly, they insisted it be paid by states for distribution. I told them this would happen, especially with many states which have old computers," Trump tweeted.
Trump's claim that Democrats "insisted" states distribute unemployment benefits betrays his lack of understanding of how unemployment insurance works.
The payment of unemployment benefits is coordinated by individual states, which have their own systems for calculating how much money a worker receives after being laid off. The Department of Labor's own website directs those seeking unemployment insurance to contact their states' unemployment programs.
https://americanindependent.com/donald-trump-coronavirus-unemployment-insurance-democrats-twitter-covid-19/
Well Lysol Lippy you want to go down this road..........you signed the bill, and now your red state comrades, are trying to deny people those checks by re-opening some business, and if they say no its unsafe, they get denied............fucking traitor,.............
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