Statement on Extending the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
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Author:
Scott McCown /(512) 320-0222 x 109
July 21, 2010
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Congress is finally on the verge of extending the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s extra weeks of jobless insurance benefits. Doing so is critical to helping hardworking Texans who cannot find jobs and to sustaining our economic recovery.
Congress should now take a second important step and extend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s help to states to balance their budgets. Texas balanced its present budget with federal help that largely runs out by December 31. By providing additional help, Congress can help Texas prevent job-killing state spending cuts.
We urge Senator Hutchison and Senator Cornyn to act quickly to help Texas.