Unemployment benefits: A bipartisan conflict

House refuses to extend unemployment benefits
Democrats plan to bring up measure again after narrow loss.

With the economy as bad as it is at this time it is easy to see how unemployment is on the rise. The unemployment rate has increased substantially and now it is time for congress to do something about it. As stated in the editorial House refuses to extend unemployment benefits, the democrats have attempted to give unemployed Americans 13 extra weeks of benefits. One such benefit is a $300 weekly allowance. The vote required a win of 2/3 but lost by only 3 votes.
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi who are for the extended benifits are not backing down too easy. However, the republicans are not totally against adjusting the benefits for the unemployed, they simply want to make adjustments where adjustments are needed in a more responsible way.
Reguardless of the loss yesterday against these extended benefits there will eventually be some agreement amongst the two parties. The House and the Senate both recognize the need for a change with these benefits and in due time there will be an agreement between the two and some changes will be made for the benefits of the unemployed.
Other than monetary compensation to the unemployeed, congress should brain storm ideas for helping these citizens become employed. It is like the saying "Don't give a man a fish. Teach him how to fish." If taxes are being used to help these unemployed citizens then that is similar to giving a man a fish. However, if there were more programs designated for these people inorder to help them get on their own two feet then that would be like teaching them how to fish. $300 a week is enough to survive but not much else if an unemployed individual has bills or medical expenses. There is no doubt that this monetary benefit is needed by these individuals but some supplemental job-finder program should be a requirement before recieving the money.