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Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 February 2009 01:06 Written by rslcpol Tuesday, 17 February 2009 10:40
Short term for long term pain? From Chron.com:
The federal stimulus bill expected to be signed today by the president has $555.7??million on the table for the Texas unemployment system, but only if the state makes it easier for more out-of-work residents to become eligible.
Some business and political leaders are concerned that taking the money would exchange short-term gain for long-term pain.
Advocates for the changes, however, say adopting the new guidelines would modernize the state’s unemployment system, allowing more low-wage workers to collect benefits.