Gov. Abbott is shortchanging Texas families
Gov. Abbott is shortchanging Texas families On Monday, Gov. Greg Abbott announced that he was opting Texas out of the $300-per-week federal unemployment assistance Congress approved earlier this year. “Gov. Abbott is shortchanging Texas [...]
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Gov. Abbott is shortchanging Texas families
On Monday, Gov. Greg Abbott announced that he was opting Texas out of the $300-per-week federal unemployment assistance Congress approved earlier this year.
“Gov. Abbott is shortchanging Texas families still recovering from the massive economic fallout of the pandemic,” Michelle Tremillo, Executive Director of Texas Organizing Project said in response. “He’s callously denying money already appropriated to help unemployed Texans regain their financial footing, and he’s doing so to appease his wealthy corporate donors.
“It’s also hypocritical and disingenuous of the governor to tout “job openings” while adamantly opposing pro-worker policies, such as raising the state’s minimum wage to $15 and passing a statewide paid sick leave bill.
“With many Texans still struggling to find employment, and only one-third of our state’s population fully vaccinated against COVID-19, Abbott’s heartless announcement today only further shows his political party’s contempt for our state’s working-class Black and Latino residents who have fueled its prosperity.”
