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Friday, December 23, 2011  Congress passes payroll tax cut, extends jobless benefits, amid House Republicans retreat

Thursday, December 15, 2011  The Republican-led Michigan Legislature has approved legislation that opponents say could make it tougher for some unemployed workers to get and keep jobless benefits.

Friday, December 17, 2010  A massive bipartisan tax package preventing a big New Year's Day tax hike for millions of Americans is on its way to President Barack Obama for his signature.

Wednesday, December 08, 2010  President Barack Obama on Wednesday rejected claims that he betrayed Democrats by cutting a deal with Republicans on Bush-era tax cuts and implored his party to back the compromise, arguing it could jump-start the economy.

Tuesday, December 07, 2010  Democrats press for changes in Obama-Republican tax deal with tempers rising on Capitol Hill.

Thursday, August 26, 2010  New requests for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, the first decline in a month and a hopeful sign after a raft of negative economic reports.

Thursday, August 19, 2010  Employers appear to be laying off workers again as applications for unemployment insurance reached the half-million mark last week for the first time since November.

Friday, July 23, 2010  President Barack Obama has signed an extension of unemployment benefits for millions of long-term unemployed people, capping a hard-fought political fight with Republicans.

Thursday, July 22, 2010  He says restoring unemployment benefits for around 70,000 Michigan residents will "do nothing to put people back to work in Michigan."

Thursday, July 22, 2010  A House vote today is expected to send President Barack Obama a long-sought measure to resume unemployment payments to millions of people whose benefits have lapsed.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010  UPDATED 8:25 a.m. CDT. With a GOP filibuster safely broken, the Senate is poised to pass legislation restoring jobless benefits for millions of people unable to find work in the frail economic recovery.

Tuesday, March 02, 2010  Sen. Jim Bunning has again blocked the Senate from extending unemployment benefits and health insurance subsidies for the jobless.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010  The state has begun mailing year-end tax statements to approximately 913,000 people who received unemployment benefits in 2009.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009  Some 470,000 unemployed workers in Michigan are currently receiving unemployment benefits.

Friday, November 06, 2009  Obama signs bill extending jobless benefits, homebuyer tax credit