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AOC Proposes Bill To Extend COVID Unemployment Insurance Into 2022

Ben Zeisloft
AOC Proposes Bill To Extend COVID Unemployment Insurance Into 2022
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is calling for the extension of enhanced federal unemployment insurance through 2022.

In an attempt to provide economic relief to Americans during COVID-19 and the lockdown-induced recession, Congress funded several new federal unemployment programs, through which millions of Americans received a weekly $300 check on top of state unemployment handouts.

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