Enhanced Unemployment Benefits ‘Part of the Problem,’ US Chamber of Commerce CEO Says
U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Suzanne Clark is weighing in on enhanced unemployment benefits amid the coronavirus pandemic. Clark was asked by Axios co-founder Mike Allen, “Do you honestly think people are…
U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Suzanne Clark is weighing in on enhanced unemployment benefits amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Clark was asked by Axios co-founder Mike Allen, “Do you honestly think people are staying home, not working because of $300 a week?”
“I honestly believe it’s part of the problem,” Clark responded. “I’m hearing it too often in too many communities across the country for it to be made up.”
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The full interview is set to air on Sunday at 6 p.m. EST.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) shared this week that the $300 weekly federal unemployment checks are the reason “a lot” of his relatives are not working.
He said during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Tuesday, “I got a lot of people in my family that ain’t working because they’re getting — I’ll show you some of my family.”
“Bottom line is I think there are people out there, they’re not bad people, but they’re not going to work for $15 an hour if they make $23 unemployed,” Graham continued, adding, “That doesn’t make you a bad person. If you’re working for $15 an hour, that makes you almost a chump.”
Last week, the Biden administration indicated it does not plan to renew enhance unemployment benefits, according to