‘I know some will try to frame it as hypocritical but I see it from all sides and there are no easy answers right now… It’s not a glorious vote by any measure.’
For those who will continue to receive benefits, the maximum benefits from go from $535 a week down to $350 a week.
Post fiscal cliff deal: If you’re collecting unemployment or extended unemployment, your earned benefits will continue unchanged.
For two to three million unemployed people, as of yesterday, Saturday, December 29th, you have received your last $400-ish per week unemployment check.
There are times when all we have left is our dignity. This isn’t a time to cling to that. You have to take care of your family.
Unemployed people waiving benefits saved the government upwards of a billion dollars during the recession.
This election season, we continue to hear the GOP candidates–despite all evidence to the contrary–claim that the President’s stimulus plan hasn’t done anything or helped anyone. Which made me feel the need to relay this story.
