West Virginia can draw down $22 million in Recovery Act funds if it changes its unemployment insurance system,which was designed in the 1930s, to reflect the modern workforce.
 Specifically, we can receive the money if we extend eligibility to people seeking only part-time work and to people who had to leave work due to domestic violence, [...]

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If you don’t remember N.A.F.T.A, let me remind you what it is . It was the North American Free Trade Agreement. It was suppose to be the greatest thing that ever hit us. But we came to find out that a little man who looked like a chicken, Mr.Ross Perot (spelling might be wrong)came and [...]

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An increase in food stamp use is giving needy residents access to a basic necessity but county officials say the program benefits the entire county by directing dollars back into local coffers.
via San Mateo Daily Journal.
The economy was built on the backs of the poor so it only makes sense that the poor would be [...]

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Human services such as Food Stamps, CalWORKs and General Assistance provide a boost to the state’s economy, with an estimated $1.32 in economic activity generated for every dollar spent, according to a new study released by Beacon Economics
via Food Stamps, CalWORKS Boost Economy, report claims -Roseville California News including Rocklin and Placer County.
Well what do [...]

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