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AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka Releases Statement on Unemployment Insurance Extension
Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka
on Unemployment Insurance Extension July 20, 2010
Finally, the Senate has overcome the final hurdle to provide relief for more than 2 million people who have lost their benefits since Republicans in Congress launched their latest political stall tactics against the jobless. Millions of Americans will have the means to feed their families and pay some bills while they seek work. We still need our leaders to do more, not less, to create jobs and sustain the economic recovery. Our nation must invest in jobs now -- so we can lay a foundation for long-term growth and shared prosperity. Creating jobs and helping those who have lost their jobs are defining issues for all Americans. Leaders in Washington must rebuild an economy that works for everyone, or they will take us back to one that works only for Wall Street. Follow the AFL-CIO at Facebook: www.facebook.com/AFL-CIO/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/AFLCIO
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