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CFA Urges Senate to Vote NO On Unemployment Compensation Extension Act
Wednesday, June 30, 2010 4:42 PM
by Julie Borowski Today, CFA sent a vote alert to urge members of the Senate to vote against the Reid Substitute Amendment #4425 to H.R. 4213. The Unemployment Extension Act of 2010 will cost taxpayers $35 billion while disincentivizing employment and growth. If passed, this would be the fourth time Congress has extended unemployment benefits since Obama has been in office. Unfortunately, these unemployment extension bills have not been paid for with existing revenues. From our vote alert:
The bill pushes for an extension of unemployment handouts until November 30 without making any attempt to pay for this expansion of federal subsidies for the unemployed – this adds $35 billion to the growing government tab for which taxpayers are on the hook to pay. Despite reports that the extension of these benefits continues to disincentivize actual employment and recovery, Congress is poised to extend these subsidies for the fourth time since President Obama took office.
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Reader Comments:
So glad that you guys continue to stand up for the taxpayers!
BIll / 20872
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