MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama House has passed a bill sponsored by a Republican candidate for governor that’s designed to get state residents off of unemployment rolls.
The House voted 102-0 for the bill by Rep. Robert Bentley of Tuscaloosa that would give employers a tax deduction if they hire a person who is currently unemployed and keep that person working for at least a year. The deduction would be equal to 50 percent of the employee’s salary. Bentley says the bill is designed to reward employers who pay good salaries and hire full-time workers.
Bentley says his bill would create “good jobs.” Bentley is a Tuscaloosa physician who is seeking the GOP nomination for governor.
The bill now goes to the Senate for debate.