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By: Alex Cameron
WASHINGTON -
This week, Florida became the 23rd state all Republican-led to announce it would end the federal pandemic-induced unemployment benefits before they are scheduled to expire, in an effort to get people back to work.
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt announced last week that Oklahoma would do the same.
Many Republicans in Congress have been expressing concern since last summer that the special pandemic unemployment benefits would keep people from returning to the workforce. During a Senate Finance Committee hearing Tuesday, Oklahoma Senator James Lankford repeated that concern. We have the largest number of job openings in the history of my state, Sen. Lankford stated while questioning one of the Treasury Department nominees giving testimony. And we’re struggling under the additional unemployment benefits that have been given out where people literally make more not working than they do working.
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The Jersey Shore is no stranger to Presidential visits. Richard Nixon spent some time on Long Beach Island. Benjamin Harris visited Cape May. James Garfield? Big Long Branch guy…as was Ulysses S. Grant. Donald Trump brought one of his famed rallies to Wildwood. Who could forget Barack Obama’s visit after Superstorm Sandy devastated our region?
This past Friday our beloved Jersey Shore got another Presidential visit when El Presidente – Dave Portnoy – surprised a few local pizza shops with a drop-in to film Barstool Pizza Reviews. Dave’s pizza reviews are known to give pizza parlors a big boost, as legions of Stoolies (Barstool Sports fans) often flock to support those who get rave reviews from Portnoy. We all know how much Dave cares about small businesses. The guy raised millions of dollars to keep so many afloat during the pandemic. Needless to say, Dave is welcomed with open arms whenever he shows up. Friday was no different.