Majority of Arizonans support increase in state unemployment benefits, Morrison Institute-‘Republic’ poll finds

By Maria Polletta and Andrew Oxford | Arizona Republic 

More than half of Arizona adults believe the state should permanently increase the amount of money people can receive in weekly unemployment benefits, according to a Morrison Institute-Arizona Republic poll conducted during the coronavirus pandemic.

More than half of Arizona adults believe the state should permanently increase the amount of money people can receive in weekly unemployment benefits, according to a Morrison Institute-Arizona Republic poll conducted during the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo: glegorly, Getty Images/iStockphoto)

More than half of Arizona adults believe the state should permanently increase the amount of money people can receive in weekly unemployment benefits, according to a Morrison Institute-Arizona Republic poll conducted during the coronavirus pandemic.

Support for expanded benefits spanned nearly every income level and age bracket. 

The online poll was conducted by the Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University from April 24 through May 7. It included 813 Arizona residents representative of age, gender, ethnicity and location.

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