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2025-04-11 17:27:20 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B188C045C19ACE4A87961ADFD401B930527AAD838E3C4CD78CCD6F02EDBD2214
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UI payments come from employer taxes (so, taxes) and federal taxpayer money also gets involved via administration, loans, and emergency expansions. During crises, like 20-21, billions in direct taxpayer funds may be spet to bail out the system. https://bipartisanpolicy.org/explainer/how-is-the-unemployment-insurance-program-financed/
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