WASHINGTON – President Obama on Saturday called on Congress to help out thousands of long-term unemployed Americans whose benefits expired on December 28th.
In this week’s address to the nation, President Obama said Congress should act to extend emergency unemployment insurance for more than one million Americans who have lost this “vital economic lifeline while looking for a job.”
“Letting emergency unemployment insurance expire not only harms American families, but it is also a drag on the overall economy,” the President said.
Mr. Obama urged both parties to pass the bipartisan three-month extension under consideration in the Senate “so that we can once again focus on expanding opportunities for the middle class and creating jobs for all hardworking Americans.”
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