COVERING LOCAL NEWS THAT
MATTERS, THIS IS CBS 17 NEWS.
PEOPLE WHO CAN'T GO BACK TO
WORK SAY THEY'RE LOOKING FOR A
LIFELINE.
MIMIC UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY AFTER A
KEY DEADLINE PASSED IN CONGRESS.
OUR CAPITAL REPORTER MICHAEL
HYLAND LIFE FOR US GETTING
ANSWERS.
A LOT OF PEOPLE ASKING WHAT'S
NEXT.
Reporter: PHASE TWO OF
REOPENING HERE IN NORTH
CAROLINA NOW EXTENDED ANOTHER
FIVE WEEKS.
TODAY, I TALKED TO A WOMAN WHO
WORKED AT EVENT VENUES WERE IS
WORRIED SHE WON'T GO BACK TO
WORK UNTIL NEXT YEAR.
I'M LIKE WHAT, WE ARE
CANCELED?
Reporter: SHE WAS TOURING
THE COUNTRY WORKING BEHIND THE
SCENES.
THAT TITLE TOOK ON A NEW
MEANING AS THE COVID-19
PANDEMIC BEGAN.
WE HAVE A FEAST OR FAMINE IF
YOU WILL KIND OF INDUSTRY.
THIS SUMMER IS OUR FEAST.
Reporter: LIKE MILLIONS OF
OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE
UNEMPLOYED, SHE RECEIVED $600 A
WEEK FROM THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT.
THOSE PAYMENTS STOPPED LAST
MONTH.
SHE AND HER COWORKERS ARE
LOOKING AHEAD WORRIED ABOUT HOW
MUCH LONGER THEY CAN PAY THE
BILLS.
IS BECOMING A POLITICAL
ISSUE.
IT SHOULD BE A PARTY THING.
WE JUST NEED TO FIX AMERICA.
Reporter: DEMOCRATIC
CONGRESSMAN G.K.
BUTTERFIELD ONCE THE $600
EXPENDED.
WE HAVE GOT TO GET MONEY IN
THE HANDS OF THE AMERICAN
PEOPLE.
COVID IS NOT THEIR FAULT.
THEY ARE A VICTIM OF COVID-19.
Reporter: REPUBLICAN SENATOR
THOM TILLIS SAID HE SUPPORTS
SUSPENDING BENEFITS, BUT DOES
NOT WANT PEOPLE'S MAKING MORE
THROUGH UNEMPLOYMENT.
THERE IS AN INHERENT
UNFAIRNESS.
BEING PAID MORE TO BE OUT OF
WORK.
WE ALSO HAVE TO PROVIDE AN
INCENTIVE TO GO BACK TO WORK.
Reporter: TILLIS SAID A DEAL
WILL BE RETROACTIVE, BUT IT'S
NOT CLEAR WHEN THAT DEAL WILL
BE REACHED.
PRESIDENT TRUMP SAID HE MAY
SIGN AN EXECUTIVE ORDER DEALING
