And so for all the things we just talked about, what is the best, very first step that they can take? Well, If somebody's laid off, they should go ahead and file for unemployment, which is the temporary income through unemployment insurance that we run here for the state of Wisconsin. And I do have to say two quick things just about the progressive history of our wonderful state. Wisconsin was the first state in the nation to pass both a state run unemployment system back in the 1930s. (26:32–26:46)
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