"There’s $41 billion to extend unemployment benefits for six months"

There is continued talk, but nothing concrete of an additional 6 months of unemployment benefits for the long term unemployed. The house should take on this issue late this month or early next month, remember the last extensions though and do not expect a check for at least 3 months from the time the house sends a bill to committee.

"There’s $41 billion to extend unemployment benefits for six months and $12.3 billion to extend a health insurance subsidy for people who have lost their jobs. There’s extension of a child tax credit for poor families, $23.5 billion to help states cover Medicaid costs and $23 billion so states can support some 250,000 education jobs over the next two years. An additional $2.8 billion goes to clean water and environmental restoration projects."

http://www.ethiopianreview.com/news/9699


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