On July 22, after a long and grueling contest of wills and words, the Senate approved the extension of unemployment benefits. As happens too frequently on Capitol Hill, this was a case of time, energy, and talent substantially misspent. While the good senators were debating the pros and cons of extension, they continued to dodge and avoid the real issue which is addressing the jobs and economic crisis consuming this country. What we got was the extension of an unemployment bill that … [Read more...]
By Frank F Islam, Ed Crego and George Muñoz - As published in The Huffington Post



