If Democrats are going to be the party that actually benefits the poor and impoverished people of the country, now is the time to put their money where their mouth is, HayesBrown writes for MSNBCDaily.
It didn’t have to be this way. Instead, it was a choice from Congress and the White House to let the three unemployment programs tucked inside the CARES Act expire. The end of the $300 boost to benefits — reduced from its original $600 — will be the most visible change for people still able to collect unemployment checks from their state government. But the end of the two other programs will have a much harsher impact.
The first, the Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation program, allowed people who had depleted their state benefits to continue to collect aid. The second, the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program, gave access to unemployment benefits for freelancers, contractors, people in the entertainment industry and others who might not normally qualify.
The latter is especially concerning for the people whose industries have yet to fully recover from the pandemic, for example those that are linked to live entertainment or travel. As the delta variant continues its spread, and as case numbers continue to tick up, we’re seeing major events, such as, get canceled — again. That’s more turmoil for workers who have already had a rough year and a half.
There are some conservatives and Republicans who argue that ending these benefits is a good thing for a country that is in the
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