At the end of May, 1.2 million Americans—including 100,000 Pennsylvanians—lost their unemployment compensation benefits and 200,000 more drop from the rolls each week. They had been receiving benefits through the federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation program after their regular state benefits expired last year. Last week, Senate Republicans stabbed those Americans in the back when they blocked a vote to extend unemployment benefits to the end of this year. Fortunately on Tuesday, Senate Democrats introduced new bills to extend benefits, create jobs, and support small businesses. Democrats will have to fight hard to get it past yet another filibuster. Once again, the Republicans showed their true colors. http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-14931-Pittsburgh-Public-Policy-Examiner~y2010… added by: patomalley
