‘The law is clear’: Biden attacks GOP’s talking point on unemployment benefits

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President Joe Biden on Monday directly addressed a rising critique of the enhanced unemployment benefits included in his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 spending plan as he announced a host of new economic recovery actions, including new guidance to help states disburse pandemic child care aid.

Both items were included in the president’s recently unveiled plan for helping workers re-enter the workforce and come after a disappointing report from the Department of Labor last week.

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