Political Quotes

“the Progressive Caucus supports the Democratic substitute, which includes a significant increase in unemployment benefits. The $30 billion in increased unemployment benefits included in the Democratic alternative is 20 times the amount the majority bill allocates for working men and women who have been laid off. The majority would give a retroactive tax cut to big companies who are not hiring but they are laying off thousands, tens of thousands of Americans. There is a clear difference between the two parties on this issue. The Democratic alternative includes a Federal supplement to State unemployment benefits of $65 a week, or 25 percent, whichever is greater. Extended benefits of up to 26 weeks for unemployed individuals for a total of 52 weeks worth of coverage, expanded eligibility to include part-time and other low-wage workers. Under the administration plan, an unemployed individual will not receive $1 more in benefits than he or she already receives from the State of residence. In my own State of Ohio, an unemployed individual would receive nothing under the administration plan but $65 extra per week under the Democratic plan. A Texas worker, nothing under the administration plan, $65 extra under ours. A worker in California, nothing under their plan, $65 under ours. Their plan would give nothing extra to an Illinois worker, while the Democratic plan would give at least $65.”