And all of these programs are available, but if I have lost my job, I want to immediately file for unemployment so I can start to access some of those unemployment payments that folks are entitled to. That is not taxpayer money. That is an insurance program that employers pay into through their state taxes. So that is, or you know, their state program. So that is basically there as a safety net to keep not only that individual and their family with income while they are looking for a job, but it also keeps our local economies healthy. (27:24–27:31)
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Asserts that unemployment insurance is funded by employer contributions, not taxpayer money.
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