Ui Benefits

Maintaining Unemployment Benefits Helps Families and Economy

Rep. Carolyn Maloney | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rep. Carolyn Maloney

Nearly 2 million unemployed Americans have to worry that their unemployment benefits will stop at the end of the month, with the federal unemployment insurance program set to expire on November 30.

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Arthur Delaney

Obama: 'It Makes Sense For Us To Extend Unemployment Insurance'

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- President Obama said Wednesday that Congress should reauthorize extended unemployment insurance for the long-term jobless. "I think it...

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Arthur Delaney

Unemployment Extension Fight Likely To Happen Yet Again

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Senate is currently in the midst of passing for the third time a short-term reauthorization of enhanced unemployment benefits and other domestic a...

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Peaceful Revolution: Congress: Include Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act in the Recovery Package!

Elizabeth Lower-Basch | Posted 11.17.2011

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Elizabeth Lower-Basch

Astonishingly enough, what the government often does is give breaks to everyone except the people who need them the most. Less than 40 percent of unemployed workers receive UI benefits.

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