Democrats are working to pass legislation that will extend unemployment benefits, but it faces GOP opposition.
Benefits for the Long-Term Unemployed to be Debated Again
Yet another partisan fight in Congress over whether the long-term unemployed should continue to collect benefits is looming.
Democrats are working to pass legislation that will extend unemployment benefits, but it faces GOP opposition. “Republicans in the Senate will likely do everything they can to stand in the way of a bill projected to add $123 billion to the deficit,” wrote Huffington Post reporter Arthur Delaney. So far, there’s been no action on this measure in the House or Senate. OtherWords columnist Jim Hightower recently noted the extent private companies sometimes go in order to deny unemployment benefits.
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