It affects millions of americans nearly 11 million, in fact, do not have a job. 4 million have been unemployed for more than six months. Many are at risk of falling into poverty. As of today 1. 3 million americans lost longterm Unemployment Benefits. On average each person got a little more than 1,000 a month. The benefits began at the height of the recession, costing 225 billion for the federal government. Congress renewed the payouts until this year. Congress said the economy means it needs to be cut. Theres a lot of ideas part of the president s budget, different budgets, but there seems to be a gridlock in congress, and an unwillingness to take it on. In america we dont look at problems like this as too big and we cant forget the unemployed because its a hard problem to sold. We turn to jennifer london, live in honolulu where the president is vacationing. What kind of behind the scenes work is the president doing trying to extend the benefits . Well, long before the president began
Tonight the life line for more than a million americans has been cut. 1. 3 Million People will no longer have longterm Unemployment Benefits. On average each person got 1,000 a month. Benefits began five years ago during the height of the recession. The cost to the government 225 billion. Congress renewed the payouts until now. Tom ackerman stepped down with people hit by the loss. The u. S. Economy is adding jobs but is well short of a total before the bottom fell out of the Labour Market in 2007. The hardest hit are the longterm unemployed. Many will exhaust benefits unless congress renoose the program. Meanwhile people like norbert franzak are being cut off. I wont be able to pay for utilities. After this check i have to pay the mortgage. Ill have less than 200 in the bank. Palmar appealed for benefits to be restored. Unemployment is a life line that can make the difference between hardship and lasting charity. People think we need two years of unemployment insurance, they should co
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