Obama Proposes Unemployed Get Grants for More Education, Training

Source: Fox News Posted By: Collin 5467 days ago

On the same day a new report showed the pace of layoffs is slowing, President Obama outlined new aid to the jobless that allows unemployed workers to get more education and training while keeping their jobless benefits and directs the government to help pay for that training.

"Our unemployment insurance system should no longer be a safety net, but a steppingstone to a new future," Obama said Friday. "It should offer folks educational opportunities they wouldn't otherwise have" and give them skills....

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