Obama to Extend Unemployment Benefits

President Obama announced a plan last week to extend unemployment benefits for people who go back to school. For some reason, this decision has got the GOP in an uproar, and they don't want unemployed people to get any kind of special benefits from the government. Mike Papantonio of Air America's Ring of Fire takes on the Bulls and Bears on Fox News to debate the issue.

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• Recession
• GOP
• Benefits
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• Mike Papantonio
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[evilgoodness1]

hahaha what a bunch of dumbasses. if you are deluded enough to imagine a person who worked for years and put into the system and one day they decide to " take a vacation" in the middle of a major recession/ depression, you dont need to comment on this at all. take a look at detroit. where most american jobs were sent overeas and the entire town died. that is whats happening to america now. defend that

[earlyhemibill]

When I got laid off from my job a 3rd time in only 1-1/2 years, I moved to Arizona. I worked here for 27 years before I had to go on unemployment when my job went to China. I believe I deserved what I got because I paid into it for a long time. But I know people personally who will milk the system for all it's worth. I think you know some too. To be honest, when I did get called by a temp agency to go to a new job, I really didn't feel like going. I was getting spoiled too!

[VirgilB01]

@earlyhemibill -The point is that most Americans want to go back to work whoever creates the jobs, but you can't just cut off unemployment benefits which is used as a temporary solution at the time here was desparately needed in which these nuts here on Fox clearly miss.

[earlyhemibill]

@VirgilB01 You're right! Obama gave us food stamps and unemployment checks. Those Republicans will make you go back to work! Vote Obama!

[GKJK999]

@MrJJackYT

Isn't lowering unemployment by massive pork barrel spending, threatening business leaders, nationalizing industries, and raising taxes on job creators a good thing for our country =P.

[GKJK999]

@MrJJackYT Oh George Bush, isn't he the one who started the "Holocaust". Oh wait, that never happened.

[GKJK999]

@MrJJackYT Don't wake up America. Keep Obama! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[johnle617]

tell them bring the job back to america.

[VirgilB01]

@johnle617 - These are nothing more than bonehead political hacks! The're not standing on the unemployment line or going without! They have no idea where the jobs are, or how to create the jobs that are desparately needed. All these right wing jackasses are doing is complaining on how it's going to hurt the rich! Just Fox News nonsense!

[johnle617]

these people laugh at us.