We don’t truly address our long-term unemployment problems by merely extending the ineffective program – what we need is structural reforms that get people back to work. Today, I voted in favor of H.R.3979 because it would make structural changes to the unemployment benefits process to aid long-term jobless Americans suffering in the nation’s weak economic recovery, and provide benefits through next month. This bill is a first step that represents a rational, reasonable proposal that combines ideas from across the aisle to help provide relief to over a million Americans impacted by failed economic policies, and strengthens our current unemployment programs with real reforms. This bill is also fully paid for and strikes the right balance to provide support to those who most need it.
Posted on: Mon, 07 Apr 2014 22:29:21 +0000
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