More Benefits for Unemployed Americans
Paul C. Kadzielski
On Monday April 12, 2010 the Senate voted 60 – 34 to move forward with a proposal to extend joblessness benefits to unemployed Americans. These benefits would include subsidizing the cost of health insurance and continuing to make unemployment payments. If a bill is passed it is estimated to cost $9.2 billion and would extend joblessness benefits into early May. At the current rate about a 100,000 unemployed Americans are losing their unemployment benefits each week. The proposal will need 60 votes to pass and would go into effect immediately.
- Move Forward: When Senators have the necessary votes to pass a bill but have not officially voted on a bill.
- Joblessness Benefits: When the national government pays an unemployed person part of the benefits a person would get if they were employed.
- Unemployment Payments: When the state and federal government pay an unemployed person a portion of their wages for a limited time.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/13/us/politics/13cong.html?ref=us
http://www.newsok.com/senate-moves-jobless-proposal-past-u.s.-sen.-tom-coburn/article/3453386?custom_click=lead_story_photo
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