Posted on 08/08/2020 8:04:24 PM PDT by 11th_VA
PHOENIX - By way of an executive order, President Donald Trump announced Aug. 8 that $400 a week will act as an extension to the previous $600 a week in federal unemployment benefits that ended at the beginning of August as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
Just hours later, the office of Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey thanked the president, saying the changes will be applied to the state's unemployed residents as soon as possible.
“We are very thankful to President Trump for extending these critical benefits. We will be working diligently to apply these changes in Arizona, and will have more information early in the week," said a spokesperson for Ducey on Saturday.
Currently, the weekly unemployment benefit in Arizona is just over $200, one of the lowest weekly payouts in America.
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Ducey made this move before the DemocRATS could get to their first federal Obama Judge,
Gotta do the same in Florida...the more who jump in the harder to undo (see anything government)
They should take it out of the pockets of all the politicians and bureaucrats and media that perpetrated this debacle, not destroy the economy for the next several generations.
So money does grow on trees? Nonsense! Open the economy and let freedom reign!
I wouldn’t be to worried. In the most recent DACA case, Justice Roberts made it extremely difficult to undo an EO, even if the action was illegal.
Any word from Gov Abbott of TX?
All liberals are refusing to accept the dirty Trump money./S
Our government(s) are INSANE!
“Renewing this Disaster Declaration will provide communities with the resources they need to respond to COVID-19,” Abbott said in a statement. “I urge Texans to remain vigilant in our fight against this virus. Everyone must do their part to slow the spread of COVID-19 by wearing a mask, practicing social distancing, and washing your hands frequently and thoroughly."
Texas is on it as well ...
Brilliant move if this pigeonholes the Commiecrats.
behind Murdoch paywalls:
UK Times: Covid wards empty as virus death toll plunges
...suggesting that Britain is “almost reaching herd immunity”. In a further sign of good news, the virus death toll in hospitals has also plummeted.
4 hours ago
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/covid-wards-empty-as-virus-death-toll-plunges-bvm0mxl2n
Britain on ‘cusp of herd immunity’
The Australian - 9 Aug 2020
Fatalities are down 99 per cent and COVID wards empty, sparking hope UK has achieved enough herd immunity to prevent a second wave...
Thanks ;-)
Great news, for UK.
We could be seeing those same numbers...if not for the FRAUDchi :-(
$300 from the feds and the state has to chip in $100 more.
Mostly, the states haven’t even spent the money in the last bill.
Still deciding what in-laws and donors to send it to.
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