House Democrats Push To Prevent 'Heartless' Expiration Of Unemployment Insurance

From ThinkProgress Wed Dec 19 2012, 14:25:23

Without an extension, two million workers will lose their federal unemployment benefits in 2013, despite long-term unemployment still hovering at record highs. President Obama's offers to avert the so-called "fiscal cliff" have included a new extension of federal benefits, but Republican proposals have not done the same. According to The Hill, House Democrats are starting [...]

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