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Rep. Matsui Calls for Extension of Unemployment Benefits

WASHINGTON, DC - Today Congressman Matsui joined incoming Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi and other Democratic leaders to call on Congress to pass an extension of unemployment benefits. 800,000 jobless workers nationwide will exhaust their benefits on December 28th. (December 20, 2002)


Rep. Matsui Condemns Effort to Shift Tax Burden onto Middle Class Families

WASHINGTON, DC - Today in the Washington Post Congressman Matsui condemned recent Republican suggestions that middle class and lower-income families shoulder more of the tax burden in the U.S. Matsui said, "The President is making the case that people who earn between $50,000 and $75,000 a year should be paying a third more in taxes." (December 16, 2002)

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WASHINGTON, DC - Today Congressman Matsui joined incoming Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi and other Democratic leaders to call on Congress to pass an extension of unemployment benefits. 800,000 jobless workers nationwide will exhaust their benefits on December 28th.

I don’t know whether this bill passed or not, however, isn’t this typical of socialist/liberal thinking...give a person more so he is obliged to do less.