Half of the U.S. states will stop paying $300 a week unemployment benefits, the governors are all Republicans

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[Half of the U.S. states will stop paying $300 a week of unemployment benefits. The governors are all Republicans]According to reports, affected by the epidemic, the U.S. federal government pays an additional $300 a week to the unemployed as unemployment benefits. The disbursement of this payment has become a focus topic in the United States on how to best guide the country out of the economic trough. Maryland will become the 25th state on Tuesday to announce that it will stop disbursing the relief by September. The governor of the state, Larry Hogan, said that although the plan provided “important temporary relief” during the epidemic, the plan is no longer needed because of “an adequate supply of vaccines and jobs.” Prior to this, 24 states planned to end this measure early. (Interface News)

Reuters reported on June 2 that half of the U.S. states are about to end unemployment benefits during the epidemic ahead of schedule to express opposition to Biden’s key measures during the epidemic, and these states are all led by Republican governors.

According to reports, affected by the epidemic, the US federal government pays the unemployed an additional $300 a week as unemployment benefits. The disbursement of this payment has become a focus topic in the United States on how to best guide the country out of the economic trough. According to reports, Maryland will become the 25th state on Tuesday to announce that it will stop disbursing the relief before September. Governor Larry Hogan said that although the plan provided “important temporary relief” during the epidemic, the plan is no longer needed because of “an adequate supply of vaccines and jobs”. Prior to this, 24 states planned to end this measure early. Commercial lobby groups believe that the relief measures mean that people are rejecting good jobs and the company cannot find the employees it needs to reopen.

But the Biden administration, Democrats, workers, activists and someAnalystIt is believed that a number of unresolved issues hinder people’s participation in employment, including lack of childcare services, persistent fear of infection, and low wages. Of the 328 million people in the United States, only over 41% are fully vaccinated.

According to reports, the 25 states that refused to accept the federal funding have announced their planned end dates. Relief in Alaska, Iowa, Mississippi and Missouri will cease on June 12, and relief in the other 21 states will end before July 10.

(Article Source: Interface News)

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