since we re indulging in instances, i want to look at just where the long-term unemployed are. i think it also has to do with it s not happening in my backyard. the highest number of unemployed are in new jersey. the northeast blue urban states nevada. it really if you look at that map it s concentrated in urban which is logical. more people are there. since this is by and large a blue states problems could republicans make the calculation, in rural poverty may be high but long-term unemployment 98 not be my problem. it also coincides with business interest. business doesn t want people to have unemployment insurance because if you have unemployment you re getting $200 a week or so, it s easier to say i don t want that $9 an hour job. i want the $50,000 a year job i was making in 2008 and that i m qualified for and have the education for. but if you don t have any income