Congress recently let a weekly $600 federal payment to the unemployed expire.
While many lawmakers and interest groups continue to lobby for a renewal of the payments, which supplemented unemployment checks provided by states, opponents believe the $600 payment was too generous and encouraged some people to stop looking to return to work.
Do you think the federal $600 payments are needed by most recipients to pay basic bills? Or does it put too many employers in a bind by giving workers a reason to stay home?
What should Congress do?
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