Sasse pitches 'signing bonus' for workers on unemployment who get a job

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Sasse pitches 'signing bonus' for workers on unemployment who get a job


Sen. Ben Sasse announced he would introduce legislation Saturday that would reallocate expanded unemployment benefits into signing bonus payments for new hires, after this week’s unenthusiastic jobs report.

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