A 2008 tax change preserved a loophole leaving ex-contract workers ineligible for unemployment insurance
Evidence
A 2008 change in U.S. tax law closed the loophole that allowed companies to avoid paying Social Security and Medicare taxes but left the loophole intact for unemployment taxes, meaning that former employees remain ineligible for unemployment insurance. — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 1586
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Category: Factual Claims
- XREF: Connects to themes of how overseas base contractors exploit offshore subsidiaries to dodge US obligations to workers.