
Jobless benefits extension fails in House
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20101118/ts_nm/us_usa_congress_jobs"We all want to help those in need. But the American people know that
someone has to pay when the government spends money and it shouldn't be our children and grandchildren," said Republican Representative Charles Boustany.
But Democrats say Republicans showed no similar concerns when approving spending for two wars and when pushing to extend tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, which would add an estimated $700 billion to the deficit over 10 years.