This is a program that once upon a time was a 26 week benefit. Something to tide one over while LOOKING for a new job.
In today's entitlement environment it is now out to 2 years. So where is the logic? Once unemployed a person becomes an income "ward" of the government?
What is the incentive for these people to go out and LOOK for a job? None!! Zero!!
And I don't need to be reminded of the state of the economy and the level of unemployment (which went up again)....all I know is the people who HAVE to work, those who are not entitled to the weekly freebie wages, find some kind of work to put bread on the table.

As for Pelosi and anybody else who is drinking her koolaid, I await with baited breath for an explanation how extending unemployment benefits will create 600,000 new jobs. I believe they are using the letter of the law to have the bills they promote contains words that say increases new jobs....whether it means anything or not...as long as the words are present they feel they have done their job.

Go back to 26 unemployment and let the chips fall where they may. As afar as these other worthy programs being caught up in the usual multi purpose, cloud the issue, ram it and jam it ear mark type legislation. That is unfortunate, but certainly NOT justification to pass the bill. Quite the contrary. Maybe they will start writing stated purpose legislation....yeah right.

Ending the unemployment extension of benefits will add necessity to the equation which does not exist today. It will also cause the unemployment number to increase as these folks do start to LOOK for a job and the real unemployment number will eventually come to pass.....some where above 14%.

Proof positive that politics solves absolutely nothing and blind partisan allegiance is the lubricant that makes sure nothing changes.

btk