Extended Unemployment Benefits

A Jobs Program or a No Jobs Program; Is Not the Choice Obvious?

James Adler | Posted 12.17.2011

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James Adler

Any comprehensive cost-benefit analysis would strongly favor job creation and work over persistent unemployment, dependency and personal, family and community deterioration.

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The Jobs Act: Changing the Focus to Create More Jobs More Quickly, Cheaply and Certainly

James Adler | Posted 12.14.2011

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James Adler

Now that the Senate has refused to consider the president's Americans Job Act in one piece, it is time to look at each piece.

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Arthur Delaney

Harry Reid: Extended Unemployment On The Table As Part Of 'Grand Bargain' On Debt Ceiling

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 09.11.2011

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WASHINGTON -- A deal to raise the statutory U.S. borrowing limit and cut the federal budget may preserve federal unemployment benefits set to expire a...

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September Consumer Spending Weakens While Incomes Dip

AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — A mixed picture of the economy emerged one day before key midterm elections that have focused on the nation's financial health. Sp...

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Gibbs: 99ers Will be Saved by Jobs, Not Unemployment Benefits. But Honestly....

Michael Thornton | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Thornton

In replying to Jake Tapper's question about 99ers and what can be done to help the unemployed, Robert Gibbs offered a baffling, disjointed, mishmash answer chock full of clichés and lacking any substance.

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Arthur Delaney

Unemployment Benefits Are More Important Than Deficit Reduction, Say 3/4 Of Voters

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 05.25.2011

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Three-quarters of registered voters think Congress should forget about the deficit and preserve extended unemployment benefits and health insurance su...

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