'The important thing is to make it clear to every member of the Senate that this stalemate on jobless benefits cannot go on one more week. There are big-picture consequences: a report this week from the Democratic Policy and Communications Center says state economies have lost $1.8 billion and counting as a result of the lost benefits. But consider the individuals who are losing their homes because they cannot pay their mortgage or rent, the mothers who are lining up at food pantries to feed their children and themselves, the people whose job search has been made even harder because they don’t have money coming in to pay for transportation to a job interview.
'Make a call to one of your senators. Tell them to end this travesty; restore long-term jobless benefits now, then do the serious work that must be done to bring the nation to full employment.'
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