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Curtis Hertel Jr.: “In 2011, Governor Snyder signed a bill voted on by many of…”

Featuring: Curtis Hertel Jr., Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Michigan, District 7

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Sen. Hertel Speaks Against Political Resolution

Published | Video Starts at 00:20

There's an old saying that says that those in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. I think that this is a perfect time to remind you of that saying. I want to remind you that In 2011, Governor Snyder signed a bill voted on by many of you to make unemployment more difficult and to limit the ability for people to get it and to limit the number of weeks people were eligible. Many of the holes that you are seeing people now fall into are a direct result of that 2011 law. (00:20–00:39)

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Asserts that a 2011 bill signed by Governor Snyder made unemployment benefits more difficult to obtain and limited eligibility weeks.

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