Sunday, October 25, 2009

Losing Their Lifeline - 7,000 a Day

This article headlines the fact that while the Senate debates on whether or not to continue unemployment benefits, around 200,000 people are set to stop receiving checks at the end of October. This take place a full month after the House has already confirmed the bill. The goal is to lengthen the period of time for benefits for 14 more weeks. Leaders from both parties are trying to solve the dilemma, and possibly get the bill to the floor by next week. The article also features the efforts of several people to obtain new jobs in wake of the vast unemployment throughout the nation.

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