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Edward Markey: “The legislation extends out the unemployment insurance…”

Featuring: Edward Markey, Democratic | U.S. Senate Massachusetts

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Nashoba Valley Chamber Present: Virtual Conversation with US Senator Ed Markey

Published | Video Starts at 06:39

So many of these people are the frontline workers. This is not the time to be laying them all off. They are absolutely essential to recovery. In addition, The legislation extends out the unemployment insurance benefit out until December 31 this year. which is more realistic in terms of trying to gauge and deal with the magnitude of the economic crisis that we are facing right now. (06:39–06:46)

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Asserts that the unemployment insurance benefit is extended until December 31.

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