good morning, everyone, i m deborah faehric. you re in the cnn newsroom. out of work americans bracing for a new reality, jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed, people without a job for 26 weeks, are being cut. the cuts may leave many wondering how they re going to survive, how they re going to pay for basics like food, even housing. cnn s sun lind has more. reporter: this is what the last six months have been like for paul haasy. i ve answered five ads on one website. reporter: he s been out of work in educational publishing, and now another blow. he s one of 1.3 million americans losing unemployment benefits. on average, they ve been getting $300 each week. his check wasn t nearly enough to cover the $1,100 rent on his new york apartment, and now it