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Louisiana will not opt out of the federal unemployment boost
Posted on 5/20/21 at 12:49 pm
Posted on 5/20/21 at 12:49 pm
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Louisiana business organizations on Wednesday called on Gov. John Bel Edwards to join Republican-led states in cutting off the extra $300 in federal unemployment assistance going to the jobless, arguing it’s harming employer efforts to rehire workers.
Edwards says he doesn’t intend to immediately end the weekly federal aid, but he left open the possibility of doing so later.
Ten leading business groups in the state representing contractors, homebuilders, convenience stores, gas stations, restaurants, retailers and more sent a letter to Edwards trying to sway him.
For now, Edwards intends to keep the federal aid flowing even as many of Louisiana’s neighboring states have opted out of the benefit. But he said on his monthly radio show Wednesday that he will study the issue, and he reenacted requirements in August that people receiving jobless aid prove they are looking for work.
“What I want to do is make sure that it would be right for Louisiana, and I don’t want to rush into this,” Edwards says of scrapping the federal jobless aid.
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Many other states have opted out of this to address their labor shortages. The enhanced UI benefits were discouraging people from returning to work - especially in low wage jobs in the hospitality, food service, and entertainment industries.
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Posted on 5/20/21 at 12:50 pm to goofball
Well there's a frickin' shocker
Posted on 5/20/21 at 12:51 pm to goofball
Least shocking news of the week
Posted on 5/20/21 at 12:51 pm to goofball
of course not. what dim governor is going to opt out of free money?
Posted on 5/20/21 at 12:51 pm to goofball
Slimey cocksucker
Posted on 5/20/21 at 12:51 pm to goofball
Of course not. JBE isn't going to help businesses by doing such a thing.
Posted on 5/20/21 at 12:51 pm to goofball
quote:
Ten leading business groups in the state representing contractors, homebuilders, convenience stores, gas stations, restaurants, retailers and more sent a letter to Edwards trying to sway him.
JBE: “It’s all anecdotal.”
Posted on 5/20/21 at 12:51 pm to goofball
Never change, Louisiana
Posted on 5/20/21 at 12:51 pm to goofball
We live in a welfare state. This is not news.
Posted on 5/20/21 at 12:52 pm to goofball
I'm shocked this fine state will not withdraw.
Posted on 5/20/21 at 12:53 pm to goofball
Trash gonna trash
Posted on 5/20/21 at 12:53 pm to goofball
JBE will be one of the last leeches to get burned off the host.
Posted on 5/20/21 at 12:53 pm to goofball
He's term limited now. He does not have to worry about begging them for campaign cash anymore.
Now it is a matter of catering to party hacks to get that good $$$$$consulting job $$$$$ after leaving office.
Now it is a matter of catering to party hacks to get that good $$$$$consulting job $$$$$ after leaving office.
Posted on 5/20/21 at 12:54 pm to tigahbruh
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He's term limited now. He does not have to worry about begging them for campaign cash anymore.
Now it is a matter of catering to party hacks to get that good $$$$$consulting job $$$$$ after leaving office.
Nah, he's got a national political agenda now.
Posted on 5/20/21 at 12:54 pm to goofball
A chicken in every pot
Posted on 5/20/21 at 12:54 pm to goofball
What is ironic is that it is nearly impossible for the Workforce Commission to police whether people are actively looking for jobs or not due to the volume of people on unemployment. JBE is just deflecting because he doesn't want to make a "hard" decision. Terrible for small business owners.
Posted on 5/20/21 at 12:55 pm to goofball
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This post was edited on 7/8/21 at 7:57 am
Posted on 5/20/21 at 12:56 pm to goofball
quote:
Gov. John Bel Edwards
Slimy fricking cocksucker.
Posted on 5/20/21 at 12:56 pm to goofball
dem gov doing exactly what you would expect after getting elected....and republican super majority legislature will not do a damn thing. frick the whole system
Posted on 5/20/21 at 12:56 pm to upgrayedd
quote:
Nah, he's got a national political agenda now.
As much as I hate him, he'd be an improvement over Joe Biden and certainly over any of the new wave authoritarian progressives that want a dictatorship.
This post was edited on 5/20/21 at 12:57 pm
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