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Your statistics are incorrect.

There are quite afew misconceptions about unemployment benefits. I suggest you study them before referring to an inaccuracy.

"Unemployment Benefits" are by by an employer into a special fund that is earmarked for unemployment use. They are a "hidden tax" that are not indicated on an employees paystub. This fund is supposed to be used only in the case of an unemployed worker. But, states funnel money out if it all the time.

"Unemployment benefits" are monies withheld from employees salaries by the company that employs them.

They are usually a hidden deduction and are not indicated on an employees paycheck.

The monies go into a State "slush fund".

The fund is only supposed to be for the unemployed workers who put into the fund.

The fund is accessed all the time by polititions.

The amount of money provided to the unemployed worker is determined by his salary and by An estimate of how long an unemployed worker would take to find a new position..

A rule of thumb for most states is 6 months.

When 911 occurred, it was feared that the resulting recession would add an additional period of time to the job search period.

Economists feared that an additional 12 months would be realistic. They cited that during the recession of '82 30 months of unemployment benefits was considered a minimum amount.

Bush, using his clout argued for 9 additional months.

Dashole stalled the bill, but permitted an immediate three (3) months, retroactive, as it only took them from september'01 to May '02 to decide and stall. He them left a provision for further negotation.

So many who lost their jobs as a result of the post 911 recession has had their unemployment funds run out and are currently without work.

I am one such person.

The profile of these people are that the majority of them are (75%) are college educated. White. And between the ages of 35 and 45.

This recession is a career stopper for many white collar professionals. Imagine being at the peak of your career and then not being able to work in it for a year!. Boom! Career DOA!

The hardest hit areas are the technology belts in Massachusetts and Texas.

The unemployment figures are illusionary as most of those whom lost their jobs failed to find new ones.

The worst hit fields and careers during this recession have been Engineering, IT, Electronic manufacturing, R&D, Software Development, Aerospace, and Mechanical Production.

Those who lost their jobs before March 2002 are now still unemployed without benefits.

The unemployment benefits are monies eared by the worker and withhed from his base salary. These are monies that he earned.

Unemployment benefits are not and should not be treated as if they were from the general welfare fund. That is incorrect and illusionary.

These are the facts, not obvious to unenformed writers and reporters on either side of the issue.

Politically, given the baseline voting records of the unemployed workers during this period, it would be substantially damaging to the Bush Administration if he were not to do anything. The worker clasee are educated, white, middle class, males for the most part. - the primary voting staple of the Republican party.

Perhaps it was the disenfranchising of this voting block which negatively affected the Lousiana election results.

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There is no guarantee of a job, and it doesn't matter what you think your skills are.. you still need to adapt yourself to find the work that is available or start something yourself.

As an employer, your information on where unemployment money comes from is in error. Employees pay a percentage monthly, and employers do also... while you are employed. I can tell you that if you have been unemployed since 9-11, you have long since taken out all the moneys you have personally contributed and it is now other peoples money.

I know what it is like to be unemployed, and I also know what it is like to take work below you, but I would do whatever necessary to feed my family.... whether it was below me or not.

Plus, the world changes. People that were employed in a lot of fields 100 years ago found their jobs eliminated.... that will continue to happen. You have to adapt and change.

So you lost your job due to 9-11? Instead of complaining about the taxpayers needed to give you more money, rejoice that you are alive and that you live in a Country of unlimited prosperity. Dwell upon your blessings, for many many others are not as fortunate as you are.... having a computer and internet service is a luxury that the majority of the world does not enjoy.