Yahoo! News - Democrats Chide Republicans on Jobless Benefits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats on Saturday chided the Republican-controlled Congress for recessing for the holidays without extending an emergency benefits program for jobless workers, which is set to expire this weekend.

The program, started in March 2002, allowed for an additional 13 week of payments after normal benefits expired. It has been extended twice, but Republicans argued another extension was not needed because the economy is improving and unemployment is trending downward.

Ho ho ho! Merry Xmas from the Repubs! Now go get a job.