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Labor Dept. Attempts to Stop Layoffs by Giving $100 Million to States to Subsidize Payrolls
CNSNews.com ^ | 08/15/2012 | Penny Starr

Posted on 08/15/2012 6:29:00 PM PDT by bt_dooftlook

The Labor Department announced on Monday that it will be awarding almost $100 million in grant funding to states to prevent layoffs by allowing businesses to pay employees as part-time workers and the federal government will pick up the tab for the cost of a full-time paycheck.

The “work-sharing” program was passed as part of a Republican-led bill in the House, H.R. 3630, and Senate Amendment 1465 to extend the payroll tax deduction and unemployment benefits. In February 2012, President Barack Obama signed the bill into law, which included the $100 million in funding.

"Establishing or expanding work-sharing programs nationwide will help business owners better weather hard economic times by temporarily reducing their labor costs while still keeping their existing skilled employees," Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis said in the press release announcing the grants. "This program is a win-win for businesses and employees alike."

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: corruption; deficitspending; hidethedecline
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I guess when you can just print money, spending comes easily...
1 posted on 08/15/2012 6:29:07 PM PDT by bt_dooftlook
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To: bt_dooftlook

Let me guess which union represents the employees and which states the jobs are in.....


2 posted on 08/15/2012 6:35:53 PM PDT by nascarnation
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To: bt_dooftlook

What the %#@*8$ is this all about, coming from the Repubs!


3 posted on 08/15/2012 6:41:38 PM PDT by timestax (Why not drug tests for the President AND all White Hut staff ? ? ?)
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To: timestax
This kind of crap must be stopped ASAP!
4 posted on 08/15/2012 6:43:10 PM PDT by timestax (Why not drug tests for the President AND all White Hut staff ? ? ?)
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To: bt_dooftlook

What a stupid idea - a complete waste of money. I’d like a refund on my federal taxes, please.


5 posted on 08/15/2012 6:44:18 PM PDT by Tudorfly
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To: timestax

And all Congresspeople should be given drug tests! Why not?


6 posted on 08/15/2012 6:45:53 PM PDT by timestax (Why not drug tests for the President AND all White Hut staff ? ? ?)
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To: timestax

bttt


7 posted on 08/15/2012 6:47:09 PM PDT by timestax (Why not drug tests for the President AND all White Hut staff ? ? ?)
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To: timestax

8 posted on 08/15/2012 6:56:35 PM PDT by timestax (Why not drug tests for the President AND all White Hut staff ? ? ?)
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To: timestax

bttt


9 posted on 08/15/2012 6:57:59 PM PDT by timestax (Why not drug tests for the President AND all White Hut staff ? ? ?)
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To: bt_dooftlook

Orifinally passed the House with 224 R and 10 Dem votes.
Harry amended it and it then passed the House with 146 R and 147 Dem votes- a majority Democrat bill!

It had the ‘doc fix’ for medicare/medicaid in it and several other ‘must pass’ items.

Thanks to the media Harry was able to do this.
Republicans would be blamed, heck it was never even mentioned by the media that he did this.
Harry is always able to threaten to shut down part of the government if he doesn’t get his goodies, confident that the media won’t report that- and will blame the Republican House if he does shut it down.


10 posted on 08/15/2012 7:12:38 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
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To: timestax

Congress’s way is quicker


11 posted on 08/15/2012 7:22:54 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: nascarnation

Another Obamacare loophole, I guess.


12 posted on 08/15/2012 7:41:47 PM PDT by JudgemAll (Democrats Fed. job-security Whorocracy & hate:hypocrites must be gay like us or be tested/crucified)
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To: Tudorfly

THis is like Solyndra, and other “Student Grant” like projects, turning America into some kind of University Campus of elite retards instead of letting business do what it is supposed to do.


13 posted on 08/15/2012 7:45:08 PM PDT by JudgemAll (Democrats Fed. job-security Whorocracy & hate:hypocrites must be gay like us or be tested/crucified)
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To: bt_dooftlook

Put the Labor Dept. on the short list of govt. agencies to be eliminated.


14 posted on 08/15/2012 7:47:39 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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——The grants will be given to states that apply and meet certain requirements, including having short-term compensation programs in place that meet federal guidelines. Workers will have “wages compensated with a portion of their weekly unemployment compensation payments,” according to the Labor Department.——

Not sure if I am reading this right.... But the states are getting unemployment monies to compensate workers they would have laid off..?

So instead of helping the states pay unemployment to a laid off worker they are basically paying to keep someone employed?

If anything it's a novel idea....just tells you how screwed up the economy really is....

15 posted on 08/15/2012 7:52:19 PM PDT by Popman (In a place you only dream of Where your soul is always free)
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To: bt_dooftlook

This is nutz.


16 posted on 08/16/2012 5:51:26 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: timestax
JOBS ? You don't need no stinking job !


17 posted on 08/18/2012 9:47:38 PM PDT by timestax (Why not drug tests for the President AND all White Hut staff ? ? ?)
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To: timestax
Let us talk about unemployment numbers !


18 posted on 08/19/2012 8:17:49 AM PDT by timestax (Why not drug tests for the President AND all White Hut staff ? ? ?)
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To: timestax
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
19 posted on 08/22/2012 11:17:44 AM PDT by timestax (Why not drug tests for the President AND all White Hut staff ? ? ?)
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To: timestax

bumpity uppity


20 posted on 08/22/2012 11:19:26 AM PDT by timestax (Why not drug tests for the President AND all White Hut staff ? ? ?)
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