AL-Sen: Tommy Tuberville (R) Says $600 Unemployment Benefit Was “Way To Much” Of A Boost
Tommy Tuberville, the Republican Senate nominee in Alabama, said on Tuesday that the recently expired $600 coronavirus unemployment “was way too much” during an interview on “Alabama's Morning News with JT.”
Tuberville, who recently won the Republican primary and is challenging incumbent Democratic Sen. Doug Jones, claimed Alabamians are not working because “they're making more settin' around” and said he didn't want unemployed workers to “get used to all this.”
Millions of Americans are currently unemployed as a result of lockdowns occurring due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed over 157,000 U.S. citizens so far.
“We’re having people just sit out not working because they’re making more sitting around. We’ve got to go back to work,” Tuberville said.
“I’d rather pay them to work. Pay people more money to go back to work other than sit at home because we’re going to get used to all this and it’s not going work.”
Tuberville said he supported President Trump’s proposal for a cut in the payroll tax. Employees pay a tax equal to about 7.6% of their earnings to support Social Security and Medicare. Employers match that with the same amount.
Meanwhile, U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D. AL) is trying to help his constituents:
Democratic Alabama Sen. Doug Jones and Republican Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner have introduced the American Dream Down Payment Act of 2020, a bipartisan piece of legislation that would help prospective homeowners save for a traditional 20 percent down payment by creating special tax-advantaged savings accounts for eligible housing costs.
“As the coronavirus pandemic continues to devastate our nation’s economy, it is getting even harder for many folks in Alabama and across the country to put money away in savings and to work toward the American dream of owning a home,” Jones said. “Down payments are the biggest barrier to homeownership for first-time homebuyers, especially among low-income and minority Americans, and make it harder to build generational wealth that is often tied to home-ownership. Our legislation would provide a new path to help make the dream of buying a home a reality by making it easier to save money for down payments and other housing-related costs.”
“A down payment on a home can be a significant barrier to becoming a homeowner,” Gardner said. “Inspired by the popular 529 education savings accounts, this bipartisan bill will make it easier for people to save for a down payment, which will aid both our unique housing challenges in Colorado and our economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. I’m proud to work with Senators Jones and Brown to help more families achieve the American Dream and own a home.”
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