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900,000 Could See Cuts In Unemployment Aid

May 13, 2021 · 4:00 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Washington Post: “Americans in Alabama, Mississippi and 11 other Republican-led states are set to see their unemployment checks slashed dramatically starting in June, as GOP governors seek to restrict jobless benefits in an effort to force more people to return to work.”

“The cuts are likely to fall hardest on more than half a million people who benefit from stimulus programs adopted by Congress at the height of the pandemic.”

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