Gerald Weller said "it's interesting as we debate this legislation that some have criticized targeted help for those who we would like to provide extended unemployment benefits for, and of course, the bill before us actually targets the final 13 weeks of a year's worth of unemployment benefits with a 6 percent trigger, and it's also interesting that a senior member of the Ways and Means Committee from Michigan, Mr. Levin, labels that 6 percent trigger for that targeted approach ``ruthless,'' a description that he uses to describe his own legislation. I would not use that word. Before further debating the legislation which eliminates the 20-week work requirement for extended unemployment benefits." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJune 11, 2008

it's interesting as we debate this legislation that some have criticized targeted help for those who we would like to provide extended unemployment benefits for, and of course, the bill before us actually targets the final 13 weeks of a year's worth of unemployment benefits with a 6 percent trigger, and it's also interesting that a senior member of the Ways and Means Committee from Michigan, Mr. Levin, labels that 6 percent trigger for that targeted approach ``ruthless,'' a description that he uses to describe his own legislation. I would not use that word. Before further debating the legislation which eliminates the 20-week work requirement for extended unemployment benefits.

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Gerald Weller

Republican · Illinois

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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the implications of a bill on extended unemployment benefits during a House debate.

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