The state of Maryland has hired armed guards to patrol all unemployment offices as the end of unemployment benefits for thousands of unemployed residents draws near.
No specific incidents prompted the action said Department of Workforce Development spokesman Marc Lotter, according to 6News’ Norman Cox.
Lotter said the agency is merely being cautious due to the approach of an early-December deadline when thousands of Indiana residents could see their unemployment benefits end after exhausting the maximum 99 weeks provided through multiple federal extension periods.
“Given the upcoming expiration of the federal extensions and the increased stress on some of the unemployed, we thought added security would provide an extra level of protection for our employees and clients,” he said.
Meanwhile, U.S. President Barack Obama has no events on his schedule today after non-stop campaigning to try and stem the Democratic bloodletting that will occur when millions of disenchanted voters go to the polls tomorrow.
A new Gallup poll finds an unprecedented enthusiasm gap favoring Republicans in the midterm elections.
In a recent CNN poll, 75% of Americans say things are going badly — the highest percentage since the question was first asked in the mid-1970s.
