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U.S. federal aid for the unemployed does not appear to be a provision that is going to be extended to the unemployed American public this month. The Unemployment rate across the American landscape is at a relative 9.6% and recent data reveals that the number of citizens filing for unemployment is approaching 15 million people. The Congressional Republicans just blocked a national measure that would have extended/reauthorized a national extension of unemployment benefits. This reauthorization would have allowed individual states the ability to pay unemployment compensation past the standard 26 weeks up to 99 weeks. Without the extension, 2 million people will go without jobless benefits. The average benefits across the nation figures to be approximately $310 dollars per week claimed by citizens that have been unemployed for more than or equal to six months. Benefits for many are set to expire on November 30th, 2010. House Republicans blocked the reauthorization with a filibuster which ends the opportunity to pass the measure before the authorization expires. The Republican voice reveals that they are not willing to consider benefit extensions that are not paid for with cuts to other programs. The idea is that the national deficit is already big enough and the party does not wish to add to it in this time of economic recovery. Author: Stephen Johnson
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