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IN SUPPORT OF THE HELP WANTED ACT
(Mr. JACOBS of New York asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.)
Mr. JACOBS of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of my legislation, the Help Wanted Act, which would reinstate work search requirements for unemployment benefits and end disincentives to work.
We have now gotten two job reports that fell short of projections. Meanwhile, it was reported that there were a record 9.3 million job openings in the United States.
In my home of western New York, there are reports that restaurants are turning customers away when they need them most because they are short-staffed.
In February, the Congressional Budget Office published a report stating our economy would return to pre-pandemic strength without additional government spending. Yet, the President and Democrats forced through a highly partisan and unrelated $2 trillion package.
The result is it has now become more lucrative to stay at home than to seek employment, a detriment to our overall economic recovery.
Vaccines are rolling out; the CDC has updated their guidance; and positivity rates are dropping. It is time to get back to work.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 105
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