In a statement, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon said, “Incentivizing people not to work is just plain un-American." Jason Shogren is an economist at the University of Wyoming. He said ending the assistance will no doubt encourage some folks to return to jobs, but for some, it will make things a lot more difficult. "I can imagine single parents who have not had to look for childcare this past year because they've been home and getting unemployment, it's going to be a double whammy on them," he said. Shogren said raising wages would also encourage more hiring but would likely have other reverberations in the economy.