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Lindsey Graham Challenges Unemployment Benefits, Uses Own Family To Explain Why

Charlotte Pence Bond
Lindsey Graham Challenges Unemployment Benefits, Uses Own Family To Explain Why
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Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina used examples from his personal life in order to push against the continuation of unemployment benefits across the United States as employers struggle finding workers to fill positions. 

In a hearing, Graham discussed unemployment benefits with Shalanda Young, the acting director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

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