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“A bad joke!” Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said Monday night at a press conference. The governor was upset that many people in his state were applying for unemployment benefits under a false name.
Beshear gave an example: “We had someone applying for unemployment benefits for Tupac Shakur,” the West Coast rap icon who was killed in the 1990s. “That person probably wanted to be fun,” Beshear continued, shaking his head. . But the governor was wrong.
There really is a Tupac Shakur in Kentucky.
Because it turned out the next day: There’s actually a 46-year-old Tupac Shakur, as the “Lexington Herald Leader” reports. Shakur, whose middle name is Malik, worked as a restaurant chef. But the restaurant was closed due to the Corona crisis. Therefore, he applied for unemployment benefits.
When Shakur watches the press conference, he is surprised: “I am hurt, I am really ashamed. I really need the money. It is even more embarrassing for Governor Andy Beshear. The latter calls Shakur yesterday and apologizes. It also ensures that your application for unemployment benefits will be examined immediately.
Shakur forgives the governor and says, “I am grateful for the call. I understand that you have a lot to do. Mistakes happen. Now he expects quick help from the government.
Unemployment rate could rise to 20 percent in summer
Unemployment claims have increased significantly as a result of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States. According to the US Department of Labor. In the US, more than 26 million workers have applied for unemployment benefits since early March.
According to CNN, Kevin Hassett, the economic adviser to President Donald Trump, now warns that the unemployment rate could rise from the current 4.4 percent to 20 percent in the summer. (sib)
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