This week, the Senate took up the issue of extending long-term unemployment benefits. The debate on the extension, which would aid 1.3 million Americans who saw their benefits end in December, is another sign of the rising prominence of income inequality as a topic in the 2014 elections. … For […] Read more »
Bridging the Compassion Gap
What’s going on with John Boehner, the speaker of the House? … Why would an improving economy encourage John Boehner to be more receptive to extended unemployment benefits and liberalized immigration policies – and courageous enough to stiff-arm his party’s right wing? To answer that question requires a look at […] Read more »
How Republicans turned against unemployment insurance
Just six Republicans senators joined a united Democratic caucus Tuesday to move forward with an extension of long-term unemployment benefits. The policy’s newfound controversy after years of easy passage parallels a sea change in Republican attitudes nationally on the issue. CONT. Scott Clement, Washington Post Read more »