Pennsylvania Republican Lawmakers Backing Plan To End Expanded Unemployment Benefits

By: KDKA-TV News Staff
HARRISBURG (KDKA) – As businesses struggle to hire people, some state lawmakers are backing a plan that they say will push more people to go back to work.The bill proposed would end the extra $300 per week from the federal government, along with pandemic unemployment assistance.Republican state lawmakers in Harrisburg say the extra benefits are disincentivizing people from looking for work.
Democrats disagree, saying businesses should pay more and offer sick leave.Th