Why is BHO conspicuously silent on the extension of unemployment benefits?
The prevailing cable news view is that he is unable to adequately convey his priorities to us. While I agree that he's not great at trumpeting his victories, I believe he has a plan (in conjunction with the Congress) to get the benefits extended before xmas and doesn't feel the need to make it a priority in the press.
I think it's a shame that it might be tied to extension of the Bush tax cuts for those above $250K, but keep an eye out for the deal that extends benefits to see what Obama priorities are also in there. There's no way the Democrats go home for xmas without extending benefits.
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