President Trump wants states to pay a quarter of his new unemployment benefit. States say they can't afford it.
Shelby Kerns, executive director of NASBO, said"most states will have a difficult time paying a share of the enhanced benefits as state revenues are declining and CARES Act funds are largely allocated to other needs."
A number of states reached by NBC News, including Maine, Michigan, Kansas, Alabama, and Mississippi, said they were awaiting additional administration guidance before determining how to proceed.
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