On the recordJuly 30, 1991
When Congress put the current extended benefit program State triggers in place in 1982, the unemployment rate was 9.8 percent — much higher than the current rate.
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presidency.ucsb.eduGeorge H.W. Bush: “When Congress put the current extended benefit program State triggers in place in 1982, the unemployment rate was 9.8…”
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Statement of Administration Policy: H.R. 3040 - Unemployment Insurance Reform Act of 1991
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