Politico – Jobless Benefits Help The Economy

Rep. Lloyd Doggett D-Texas

A recent bumper sticker captures it all: “Republicans 2012: Keeping millions out of work to put one man out of a job.”

As the ranking member of the subcommittee charged with overseeing unemployment programs, I have experienced the Republicans’ failure to permit a vote on a single meaningful jobs bill this entire year. I also watched, with the nation, as the Republicans’ threats to default on our debt and shut down the government set back economic recovery and cost us job growth.

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