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On the recordJune 17, 2010
Senator Brown of Ohio and I have offered this amendment which will extend the eligibility period for the COBRA Premium Assistance Program until November 30. We must continue, in my judgment, to support vital safety net programs that our citizens need to support their own families. The national unemployment rate now stands at 9.7 percent. That translates in Pennsylvania into more than 584,000 people out of work. We got a report today that across the country, jobless claims are going up, unfortunately, after having gone down for a number of months. The economy is showing improvement. We are recovering. Jobs are being added every day.
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Bob Casey
Democratic · Pennsylvania
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Jun 17, 2010

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The speaker discusses an amendment to extend COBRA Premium Assistance and the importance of supporting safety net programs.

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