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Fri Jul 31 19:20:53 +0000 2020

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Senator Dick Durbin @SenatorDurbin

Roshunda Williams was a bartender for 19 yrs at the Palmer House Hilton before being laid off in March. She made significantly more than the $600/week from unemployment & would go back to work in a heartbeat. She worries she'll lose her home & health insurance. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 31, 2020

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Senate Republicans let enhanced unemployment expire today without any extension in place. That means as many as 800,000 Illinoisans will lose $600 per week in the middle of this pandemic. Here are a few of their stories: [thread] — PolitiTweet.org

Senator Dick Durbin @SenatorDurbin

This morning I was joined by a few of the more than 800,000 Illinoisans claiming unemployment benefits to highlight… https://t.co/ER3OzX3B7H

Posted July 31, 2020

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Andrés Moreno worked at a downtown restaurant before the pandemic. His husband also worked in the restaurant industry. They not only lost jobs – they lost their health insurance. Without unemployment benefits, they would not be able to afford coverage during this deadly pandemic — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 31, 2020

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