Sara Rix

AARP's Public Policy Institute

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Senior Strategic Political Advisor at AARP's Public Policy Institute

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This week, two senators introduced a bipartisan plan to renew long term unemployment benefits for the more than 3 million Americans still looking for work.

A Slower Recovery for Older Workers

This week, two senators introduced a bipartisan plan to renew long term unemployment benefits for the more than 3 million Americans still looking for work.

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