Unemployment up: Tell Congress to extend benefits
With 372,000 unemployed Americans filing for unemployment benefits last week (up 17,000 from the week before) and few jobs on offer, Congress needs to take action to extend the eligibility period for people to receive benefits.
Rep. McDermott (D-WA) has introduced legislation to address this issue, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act, HR 4934. As soon as the number of unemployed workers nationwide increases by over one million compared to the same month in 2007, unemployment benefits would be made available to workers for an additional 26 weeks and temporarily increased by $50 per week. This extension would put roughly $18 billion into the hands of struggling families and immediately boost the economy.
Contact your Representative at the Capitol switchboard(202) 224-3121 or look them up online. Urge him or her to cosponsor, support and vote for the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act, HR 4934.
Rep. McDermott (D-WA) has introduced legislation to address this issue, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act, HR 4934. As soon as the number of unemployed workers nationwide increases by over one million compared to the same month in 2007, unemployment benefits would be made available to workers for an additional 26 weeks and temporarily increased by $50 per week. This extension would put roughly $18 billion into the hands of struggling families and immediately boost the economy.
Contact your Representative at the Capitol switchboard(202) 224-3121 or look them up online. Urge him or her to cosponsor, support and vote for the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act, HR 4934.
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