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Polybius

(15,334 posts) Sat Jul 31, 2021, 11:27 PM Jul 2021

We'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

It has to be in the next reconciliation bill ColinC Jul 2021 #1

Looks like it. Wish we could levy a surtax on unvaxed to pay for it. Hoyt Jul 2021 #2

Yep. No doubt shutdowns are on the way, people working now will be laid off Sibelius Fan Aug 2021 #3

ColinC

(8,278 posts)

1. It has to be in the next reconciliation bill

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Sat Jul 31, 2021, 11:29 PM

Jul 2021

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.

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Sat Jul 31, 2021, 11:33 PM

Jul 2021

Wonder what the rube states — that have already stopped enhanced unemployment— will do?

Sibelius Fan

(24,392 posts)

3. Yep. No doubt shutdowns are on the way, people working now will be laid off

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Sun Aug 1, 2021, 01:05 AM

Aug 2021

and people currently unemployed will have zero chance of finding employment. Either we provide for all, OR we decide that some people aren’t worth saving and cut them off from government help.

We know what Rs want to do.

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