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| https://web.archive.org/web/20140221124207/http://www.stabenow.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=1223 | New Michigan County-By-County Report Shows the Harm of Not Extending Unemployment Insurance | 2013-12-16 | 2013 | 2013-12 | Democrat | House | MI | Debbie Stabenow | S000770 | web.archive.org | legacy | U.S. Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin and U.S. Rep. Sander Levin today released a new report that shows a county-by-county breakdown of the number of people who would immediately lose all of their unemployment insurance on Dec. 28 if Congress fails to extend the federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation program. Republicans last week blocked an effort by House Democrats to extend the program into 2014. The county-by-county report, based on the total number of people in Michigan currently receiving federal unemployment insurance, is below. The information was provided by the Michigan Department of Licensing & Regulatory Affairs. Overall, more than 43,000 people in Michigan are set to lose their insurance coverage immediately on Dec. 28. An additional 86,500 people in Michigan will lose their coverage in the first six months of 2014 if Republicans continue to block an extension of the program. Federal unemployment insurance took effect in 2008 and has been reauthorized several times since as Americans continue to recover from the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. Despite the real progress the economy has made since its near collapse in 2008, there are still 1.3 million fewer jobs than there were before the recession began, long-term unemployment as a percentage of the unemployed is 37 percent, near historic highs, and the unemployment rate in Michigan was 9 percent in October. Failure to extend federal unemployment insurance would also hurt job growth throughout the nation, costing the economy 240,000 jobs, according to the White House Council of Economic Advisers. The CEA estimates that in Michigan alone, failing to extend the program will cost 8,450 jobs. "This report shows just how many Michigan families could have their last lifeline cut off this Christmas season," Sen. Debbie Stabenow said. "The economy is improving, but Michigan's unemployment rate is still nine percent and nationally there are still three people looking for work for every one job opening. Congress needs to focus on helping businesses create jobs, not pulling the rug out from under families already struggling to find work." "Michigan and the nation are still recovering from the worst recession in decades, and now is not the time to end support that is so critical to tens of thousands of Michigan families," said Sen. Carl Levin. "It is vital to extend this important economic lifeline as soon as possible." "The financial stakes could not be higher for thousands of Michigan families just as the holiday season approaches," said Rep. Sander Levin. "Failing to extend this program would cut off a vital lifeline for job seekers as they try to get back on their feet during this difficult economic climate. To strengthen these families and the American economy, Congress must not adjourn for the year without extending this crucial program." | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |