Welcome back to Frown Town! This week, Vee and J discuss how the unemployment insurance system in the U.S. got so damaged.&nbsp;
Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury for our intro! Their bandcamp: <a href="https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/track/fcon" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/track/fcon</a>.
Relevant Links:
<a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/19/america-unemployment-system-failed-pandemic-483100">America’s unemployment system failed when it was needed most. Can it be fixed?</a>
<a href="https://www.forbes.com/advisor/personal-finance/best-and-worst-states-for-unemployment/">The Best And Worst States For Unemployment Benefits</a>
<a href="https://time.com/nextadvisor/in-the-news/25-states-ending-unemployment-benefits-early/">These 23 States Are Ending Extra Unemployment Benefits Early — Here's When&nbsp;</a>
<a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/subtitle-C/chapter-23">26 U.S. Code Chapter 23 - FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT TAX ACT | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute</a>

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Ep. 71 - An Abridged History of America's LGBTQ Laws

Looking for a political comedy podcast that’s funny AND has a soul? Then comedians Vee Chattie and J. Jones invite you to come learn with them on Frown Town, the political comedy podcast where each week our hosts take deep dives into laws, discuss what we can do to make them fair for everyone and talk to the people who are working to improve them!