11 States Move To Cut Off Federal Unemployment Benefits.
11 Republican-led states are making moves to opt out of federal unemployment programs. They are Montana, Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Iowa, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, South Carolina, Tennessee and Wyoming.
Benefits could end as early as June 12.
The funds offered by the American Rescue Plan run through September 6.
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This includes the extra $300 in weekly aid that was being paid out in addition to typical state benefits.
The long-term unemployed, self-employed and gig workers would lose their benefit entitlements outright.
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The decision to stop unemployment benefits is likely due to current labor shortages.
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Officials claim these “enhanced benefits” are keeping people from returning to work and therefore causing the shortages.
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President Joe Biden has countered these claims and argued that businesses are failing to offer a “decent wage.” .
We also need to recognize that people will come back to work if they're paid a decent wage … [If] these companies will provide fair wages and safe work environments.
And if they do, they'll find plenty of workers, Joe Biden, via 'People'