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with the people who are on unemployment, they get a $300 benefit. we want them to keep that. in our state, a million people, that s about $20 million a week, and we think that that s really important to our economy and our businesses over the summer it will be about $400 million of funds that are going to be spent in our local economy. so, we did i signed legislation yesterday. it allows workers to earn up to 150% of what they re currently earning on unemployment. for example, if they re earning $300, they can earn up to $449 and still receive the $300 benefit. and then what about the minimum wage hike? so, the minimum wage hike, that s was signed this week as well and it s going to ratchet up to a $15 rate by

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