Congress created an actual safety net for Americans during the last crisis. Don't expect that to happen again.

Dec 24 2022 by Business Insider

 
Carlos Ponce joins a protest in in Miami Springs, Florida, asking senators to continue unemployment benefits past July 31, 2020.

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Congress enhanced unemployment benefits and gave parents monthly checks during the first two years of the pandemic. Both of those programs ended abruptly, and now workers have been without them for over a year. Experts and recipients say they were key lifelines, and should stick around.

For Brandi Johns, the $300 child tax credit she received...

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