{"id":499944,"date":"2021-05-12T11:35:11","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T15:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=499944"},"modified":"2021-05-12T11:35:16","modified_gmt":"2021-05-12T15:35:16","slug":"missouri-tennessee-join-growing-number-of-states-cutting-off-federal-unemployment-bonuses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/missouri-tennessee-join-growing-number-of-states-cutting-off-federal-unemployment-bonuses\/","title":{"rendered":"Missouri, Tennessee Join Growing Number Of States Cutting Off Federal Unemployment Bonuses"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmissouri-tennessee-join-growing-number-of-states-cutting-off-federal-unemployment-bonuses%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=499944&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1230195685-scaled-e1620830987125.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>Missouri and Tennessee are the newest states to join the growing number of states ending federal pandemic-related unemployment benefits, arguing workers were disincentivized to rejoin the workforce.<\/p>\n<p>Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson <a href=\"https:\/\/governor.mo.gov\/press-releases\/archive\/governor-parson-announces-missouri-end-all-federal-pandemic-related\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">announced<\/a> Tuesday the state would end participation in the program beginning June 12.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom conversations with business owners across the state, we know that they are struggling not because of COVID-19 but because of labor shortages resulting from these excessive federal unemployment programs,\u201d Parson said. \u201cIt\u2019s time we end these programs that have ultimately incentivized people to stay out of the workforce.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"11.510204081633\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">While federal unemployment benefits provided necessary financial assistance during the height of COVID-19, they were intended to be temporary.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s time that we end these programs that have incentivized people to stay out of the workforce.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Governor Mike Parson (@GovParsonMO) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovParsonMO\/status\/1392463820711464964?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAcross every industry, businesses cannot compete against federal largesse. Our economy is built upon an active and vibrant workforce, and we should be cultivating job-creation and unemployment rather than inhibiting them,\u201d Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe of Missouri said. \u201cThe jobs exist and the demand exists.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee also made the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tn.gov\/governor\/news\/2021\/5\/11\/gov--lee-pushes-return-to-work--economic-recovery.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">announcement<\/a> Tuesday. It will go into effect on July 3.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will no longer participate in federal pandemic unemployment programs because Tennesseans have access to more than 250,000 jobs in our state,\u201d Lee said. \u201cFamilies, businesses and our economy thrive when we focus on meaningful employment and move on from short-term, federal fixes.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"12.498392282958\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We will no longer participate in federal pandemic unemployment programs because Tennesseans have access to more than 250,000 jobs in our state. Families, businesses &#038; our economy thrive when we focus on meaningful employment &#038; move on from short-term, federal fixes.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gov. Bill Lee (@GovBillLee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovBillLee\/status\/1392201843099504646?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Tennesseans have been required to complete three weekly job searches since October in order to remain eligible for the benefits, Lee\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n<p>Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Montana and South Carolina have all also <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/05\/10\/alabama-joe-biden-kay-ivey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">announced<\/a> they would no longer be offering the additional $300 bonus.<\/p>\n<p>As part of Biden\u2019s $1.9 trillion relief package, the benefits were extended.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans have blamed April\u2019s jobs report \u2013 which saw the economy add just 266,000 jobs\u2013 on the federal unemployment bonus. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/05\/12\/florida-buddy-foy-unemployment-insurance-benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: \u2018Magic Fairy Dust\u2019: Florida Restaurant Owner Says People Started Applying As Soon As Gov. DeSantis Nixed Unemployment Waivers For Job Search)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe disappointing jobs report makes it clear that paying people not to work is dampening what should be a stronger jobs market,\u201d U.S. Chamber of Commerce Chief Policy Officer Neil Bradley said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uschamber.com\/press-release\/us-chamber-calls-ending-300-weekly-supplemental-unemployment-benefits-address-labor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">statement<\/a> Friday. \u201cOne step policymakers should take now is ending the $300 weekly supplemental unemployment benefit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bradley said he estimates that about 25% of unemployment recipients are earning more than they did while working.<\/p>\n<p>The National Federation of Independent Business released a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfib.com\/foundations\/research-center\/monthly-reports\/jobs-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">report<\/a> Thursday that found approximately 60% of small business owners were trying to hire workers and 40% were struggling to fill openings.<\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/05\/10\/joe-biden-confronts-accusation-unemployment-benefits-keeping-america-unemployed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">denied<\/a>\u00a0accusations from Republicans that federal unemployment benefits were disincentivizing workers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI never said, and no serious analyst ever suggested, that climbing out of the deep, deep hole our economy was in would be simple, easy, immediate or perfectly steady,\u201d the president said Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know there\u2019s been a lot of discussion since Friday\u2019s report that people are being paid to stay home rather than go to work,\u201d Biden said. \u201cWell, we don\u2019t see much evidence of that.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Missouri and Tennessee are the newest states to join the growing number of states ending federal pandemic-related unemployment benefits, arguing workers were disincentivized to rejoin the workforce.Republican Missouri Gov. 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