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Topic	At least 18 GOP led states are ending the $300/week unemployment benefits
BlueTigerLion 05/15/21 7:03:56 PM #1:	https://www.cbsnews.com/news/unemployment-benefits-states-end-federal-aid/ A growing number of Republican-led states are rejecting increased unemployment benefits meant to help Americans during the coronavirus pandemic, a move they say will help business owners who can't find staff. West Virginia and Alaska became the latest states to announce the move Friday, after the governors of Arizona, Georgia and Ohio made similar announcements Thursday. Those states are joining at least 13 other states in opting out of the programs, bringing the total ending such benefits to at least 18. "West Virginians will have access to thousands of jobs right now and we need everybody back to work," Governor Jim Justice said during a briefing Friday. His state will end all federally funded pandemic unemployment programs at midnight on June 19. "In Arizona, we're going to use federal money to encourage people to workinstead of paying people not to work," Governor Doug Ducey said in a statement announcing Arizona would be offering one-time bonuses to returning workers. The governors of Utah, South Dakota and Wyoming announced Wednesday their states would end increased benefits. The governor of Wyoming in a statement said incentivizing people not to work is "just plain un-American." The governors of Idaho, Iowa, Missouri and Tennessee on Tuesday joined the governors of Alabama, Mississippi, and North Dakota on Monday with similar announcements. Officials in Montana, South Carolina and Arkansas announced last week those states will exit the federal program by the end of June. Montana Governor Greg Gianforte said the "vast expansion of federal unemployment benefits is now doing more harm than good." But the president disagreed, saying Monday there are still 8 million fewer jobs than when the pandemic started. He called those benefits a "lifeline." The American Rescue Plan passed in March extended $300 unemployment benefits through early September. "We'll insist that the law is followed with respect to benefits," Biden said Monday. "But we're not going to turn our backs on our fellow Americans." --- Hey now. <cite>BlueTigerLion posted [p:953944715] in At least 1... [t:79461340]...</cite> <quote>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/unemployment-benefits-states-end-federal-aid/ A growing number of Republican-led states are rejecting increased unemployment benefits meant to help Americans during the coronavirus pandemic, a move they say will help business owners who can't find staff. West Virginia and Alaska became the latest states to announce the move Friday, after the governors of Arizona, Georgia and Ohio made similar announcements Thursday. Those states are joining at least 13 other states in opting out of the programs, bringing the total ending such benefits to at least 18. "West Virginians will have access to thousands of jobs right now and we need everybody back to work," Governor Jim Justice said during a briefing Friday. His state will end all federally funded pandemic unemployment programs at midnight on June 19. "In Arizona, we're going to use federal money to encourage people to workinstead of paying people not to work," Governor Doug Ducey said in a statement announcing Arizona would be offering one-time bonuses to returning workers. The governors of Utah, South Dakota and Wyoming announced Wednesday their states would end increased benefits. The governor of Wyoming in a statement said incentivizing people not to work is "just plain un-American." The governors of Idaho, Iowa, Missouri and Tennessee on Tuesday joined the governors of Alabama, Mississippi, and North Dakota on Monday with similar announcements. Officials in Montana, South Carolina and Arkansas announced last week those states will exit the federal program by the end of June. Montana Governor Greg Gianforte said the "vast expansion of federal unemployment benefits is now doing more harm than good." But the president disagreed, saying Monday there are still 8 million fewer jobs than when the pandemic started. He called those benefits a "lifeline." The American Rescue Plan passed in March extended $300 unemployment benefits through early September. "We'll insist that the law is followed with respect to benefits," Biden said Monday. "But we're not going to turn our backs on our fellow Americans." --- Hey now.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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