Bush to Propose More Grants for Unemployed
President Bush will propose expanding a federal grant program for emergencies and using it to help laid-off workers, a senior White House official said.
The proposal was among several that Bush was expected to present to congressional leaders today.
Bush would more than double the $200-million-a-year grant program, aides said. The proposal comes as Democrats insist that any economic stimulus package contain help for workers who have lost jobs in the fallout from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
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