Tell Mich. Gov. Snyder - Veto UI Cuts, Pass Extended Benefits Fix

[Dulcinea]

In a shockingly harsh, reckless and cynical move, the Michigan legislature has approved a bill that would reduce the maximum weeks of eligibility for regular state unemployment benefits to 20 weeks from the national standard of 26 weeks, while allowing for a technical fix to continue the current federally-funded Extended Benefits program.

Now Michigan’s newly elected Governor Rick Snyder has a choice to make. He can do the right thing: veto the bill, and tell the legislature to immediately pass a simple fix to continue federal Extended Benefits, but without any cuts to state benefits—and help protect working families. Or he can become the first and only Governor, and make Michigan the first and only state to reduce state unemployment benefits to less than 26 weeks—and endorse this stealth attack on working families.

Supporting the technical fix to continue Extended Benefits is the right thing to do. And it is clear that the legislature saw it could not stand in the way of a groundswell of support for continuing those Extended Benefits.

But, apparently at the behest of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, some members of the legislature attached a devastating provision that would cut back regular state unemployment insurance eligibility from 26 weeks to 20 weeks. Governor Snyder should reject that cutback.

http://www.nelp.org/page/speakout/Veto_the_UI_cutback_Pass_EB_fix

[True_Blue]

1. Done. K&R!

Thanks for posting!

[tokenlib]

2. Done..but it was difficult to be civil...

Is it July yet??? Let the recall petitions begin!!!