The Michigan legislature is currently considering changes to Michigan&rsquo;s unemployment laws. Republican legislators feel the new proposed legislation addresses faults in the current system and helps to reduce Michigan&rsquo;s $3,000,000,000.00 bill that is owed to the federal government for benefits Michigan has paid to unemployed residents.<br />
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For an article on the unemployment changes that are being proposed click on the following story link:<br />
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<a href="http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/12/jobless_benefits_bill_sparks_d.html">http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/12/jobless_benefits_bill_sparks_d.html</a><br />