Why are we still paying people not to work? | Column
Sen. Marco Rubio says itâs time for President Biden to get Americans back to work.
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President Joe Biden smiles as he leaves after speaking about the COVID-19 vaccination program, in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, Wednesday, June 2, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) [ EVAN VUCCI | AP ]
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After a year of devastating human losses and debilitating lockdowns to curb the spread of the coronavirus, small businesses in Tampa are staring down another challenge today: an inability to find new workers.
Why? Much of the reason has to do with the Biden administrationâs unemployment benefits, which are so massive that theyâre incentivizing would-be workers to stay home instead of looking for jobs. Even with vaccination rates soaring and COVID-19 case counts plummeting, the administrationâs policies are now, for millions, precluding getting back to normal.