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Editorial: Abbott must balance needs of unemployed, businesses
Express-News Editorial Board
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Customers eat lunch at a cafe in Houston. Restaurants and other businesses need workers, but cutting supplemental unemployment is the wrong way to go.Godofredo A. Vásquez /Staff photographer
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to opt out of expanded unemployment benefits may support businesses looking for workers, but it also invites more suffering for the jobless and their families. Opting out of the additional $300-per-week federal unemployment benefits lacks balance.
As we are all experiencing, recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic is complex, but Abbott serves all Texans, not just businesses, and he should strike a more compassionate balance. Opting out of expanded unemployment places front-line workers, who may not feel safe to go back to work, in an uncomfortable position. There is no guarantee people will return to jobs, regardless of the level of benefits,