Wait, Democrats have souls?
(CNSNews.com) — U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis said that not extending unemployment benefits for the jobless, which are set to expire at the end of this year, “will mean an increase in the unemployment rate.”
Solis made her remarks at a press briefing on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. At that same briefing, Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), echoing remarks also made by House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), said that lawmakers may lose their “soul” if they fail to pass legislation to extend unemployment benefits. […]
Sen. Reed, echoing Solis, said that extending jobless benefits would alleviate the unemployment rate. He added that if Congress failed to do so, lawmakers might lose their “souls.”
“We have to pass the extension of unemployment benefits, it’s absolutely, essential,” said Reed. “If we fail to do this, we could lose not only our souls as been discussed here today, but $72 billion in economic activity next year translating to about 560,000 jobs. This is not just about keeping families together [and] keeping some food on the table. This is about keeping our economy moving, moving forward. We have to do this because the impact as the [Labor] Secretary said will be felt in every community in this country.”