SB 9107: Wage Insurance Act (Passed)

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I'll sponsor

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This act shall greatly aid workers displaced by economic fluctuations and by recent trade agreements. Additional assistance from this fund shall provide higher living standards to workers near retirement age, too. This measure is a necessary component of a renewed commitment to American workers and their families.

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This act shall greatly aid workers displaced by economic fluctuations and by recent trade agreements. Additional assistance from this fund shall provide higher living standards to workers near retirement age, too. This measure is a necessary component of a renewed commitment to American workers and their families.

Why not just redo those trade agreements to give these displaced workers good jobs rather than handouts.

This is far too simplistic. While renegotiating trade agreements can be helpful in certain circumstances, it is far too little to offset the overall economic cost for both this country and for these workers. Even if these jobs return to this country, oftentimes they do not return to the exact same area or region as where they once existed. This is a big country, after all.

Ultimately, this program is part of a greater initiative to help revitalize the areas hit hardest by recession and by international trade. This is just a piece of a greater compact needed to help hard working Atlasians across this country.

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This amendment is friendly and I accept its introduction.

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I do apologize, Senator for not seeing the propose amendment sooner. At this time, I think the amendment is friendly. However, there are some substantial changes I plan to make to this bill in the near future. I will update everyone on my progress as soon as possible.

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One quick question, was it intentional to change both numbers to $40,000? I went back and offered a second amendment because Encke said doing so increased the cost.

Oh, I apologize. I misread your amendment. I'll go ahead and fix that after this amendment is adopted.

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I agree with Senator Yankee and motion for a final vote

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Aye

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Aye