Something should have also been done to protect jobs.  I know a lot of people lost hours.  A friend of mine worked as a waitress, and had her hours cut.  I'm thankful she was able to finally quit that job, because I know she hated it (but needed money to pay for college, rent, food, and everything else).  When her hours were cut, she was really struggling.  And that was with help with tuition from loans she didn't have to pay back (though only $1000/semester)

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