The Department of Labor (via Catherine Rempell) has now put out a press release explaining the consequences of Jim Bunning’s decision to block the unemployment insurance extension.
The bottom line is that up to 500,000 Americans could be shut out in the next month.
Here are some notable states, and how much they’ll lose immediately:
- New York: 54,3000
- Florida: 49,600
- Georgia: 41,000
- Ohio: 16,200
Read the whole announcement here >
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