Federal assistance can help bridge a temporary gap in employment and incomes, but the only long-term solution is to let people get back to work.
Extending already excessive unemployment benefits won't help. It will increase unemployment and reduce economic output.
If unemployment averages 10%, these additional benefits could cost every household in America an extra $3,300 to $4,000 in taxes.
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