"One gets the sense that elites have moved on, that the recovery is here and the [ ] crisis is over" says Atrios reacting to news that
[Congressional] lawmakers ... are quietly drawing the line at 99 weeks of aid, a mark that hundreds of thousands of Americans have already reached. In coming months, the number of those who will receive their final government check is projected to top 1 million....
"You can’t go on forever," said Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, of Montana, whose panel oversees the benefits program. "I think 99 weeks is sufficient," he said.
"There’s just been no discussion to go beyond that," said Senator Byron Dorgan, a North Dakota Democrat.
There may already be up to 1 million people who are still out of work but are no longer eligible for unemployment benefits. Worse, that number might grow by 400,000 a month. It's time for a new WPA, NOW!