If people are getting aid, they won't look for new job, he says
(NEWSER) - Federal unemployment benefits that expired over the weekend because of Republican objections in the Senate should maybe stay that way, says Sen. Jon Kyl, the minority whip. They don't “create new jobs,” he argues. “If anything, continuing to pay people unemployment compensation is a disincentive for them to seek new work.” Max Baucus disagreed, the Huffington Post reports, calling the argument "ridiculous" and economically flawed. More»