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Charles Boustany: “But consistent with the purpose of the benefit, should there be a requirement that UI recipients must search for work…”

On the recordOctober 5, 2011
But consistent with the purpose of the benefit, should there be a requirement that UI recipients must search for work every week, with only very few limited exceptions, perhaps for those expected to return to a former job?
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Charles Boustany
Republican · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Boustany questions the necessity of work search requirements for unemployment insurance recipients.

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