[DBCJR]

"Some democrats have made the calculation that if they stop doing anything else for the unemployed they would still have done more than any Republican during the financial crisis when it comes election day."

That sums up the difference in perspective between Dems & Repubs when it comes to helping the unemployed:

Dems - Extend unemployment benefits so that they run out after 99 months, far longer than any Repubs have ever done.

Repubs - Get them jobs so they don't have to run out of benefits.

[Shady]

BUT the Republicans are sitting under the couch with their tails between their legs. They need to grow some and explain just WHY they aren’t extending benes. Go the the NYS Department of Labor fan page on Facebook and read some of the comments.......Do it.

[EagleUSA]

Washington is totally dysfunctional.

[Huskrrrr]

My question to the Democrats: Job destroying legislation benefits who?

[Lmo56]

"It injects demand into the economy," Pelosi said, arguing that when families have money to spend it keeps the economy churning. "It creates jobs faster than almost any other initiative you can name."

What a maroon !!!

Unemployment checks don't inject demand into the economy - people use them to pay bills, buy groceries, and other necessities. It keeps them paying for the stuff they always got before they became unemployed ...

So, if anything, unemployment checks keep overall unemployment from going up - keeping demand at just about the same level as before being laid off ...

[MissDairyGoodnessVT]

this is just plain Bizarro World

[FreedomGuru]

Stupid, stupid, stupid. How stupid can one woman be?