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By Bria Brown
Filed Under:Benefits, chamber of commerce, Job, Unemployment

(CBS DETROIT) – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce wants the government to immediately stop paying an extra $300 in unemployment benefits.

The business lobby says the extra money is giving some people less incentive to look for work.

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It also says about one in four people are taking home more in unemployment pay than what they earned while employed.

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Critics argue this is also proof the minimum wage needs to be increased.

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