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Unemployment Insurance

Date: 
December 17, 2010
Who: 
Policy Area: 
Action Type: 
Maximum Amount: 
$56.51 billion
Deficit Impact: 
$56.51 billion

The tax cut package included a 13-month extension for unemployment benefits for the long-term unemployed, keeping the maximum number of weeks an individual can continue receiving unemployment benefits at 99 weeks in areas of high unemployment.

Source: 

CBO Cost Estimate

Notes: 

Maximum amount and deficit impact represent the peak and net cost of this provision--which are the same--from 2011-2020.

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