Pelosi Statement on Republicans Voting to Block Extension of Unemployment Insurance

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after Republicans in the House blocked extending unemployment insurance, which would have extended unemployment insurance for millions of Americans and injected demand into the economy:

"The American people, struggling with high unemployment, continue to look to their leaders for a lifeline until they can get back to work.  Today, Democrats voted to extend unemployment insurance to Americans who lost their jobs through no fault of their own; unfortunately, Republicans did not.  

"Our first priority is to create jobs; the American people want to get back to work. Unemployment Insurance is a proven economic booster, returning $2 into the economy for every $1 invested.  We will continue to work for an emergency short-term extension to get families through the holidays and to work for longer term solutions as well."

SOURCE Office of the Speaker of the House

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