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August 6, 2020

Florida Governor Admits Unemployment System Intentionally Discourages Benefit Seekers
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As negotiators in Washington continue to debate renewing expanded
unemployment benefits during the pandemic, Florida is facing criticism
for making it too hard for residents to apply for unemployment. On
Wednesday, Florida Republican Governor Ron De Santis admitted the system
was designed like that on purpose.

Gov. Ron De Santis: "Having studied how it was internally constructed, I
think the goal was - for whoever designed it, was, let's put as many
kind of pointless roadblocks along the way, so people just say, 'Oh, the
hell with it. I'm not going to do that.'"



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