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Keith Hennessey on the unemployment benefits debate:

There is overwhelming bipartisan supermajority support for a UI extension if it is offset.  Speaker Pelosi and Leader Reid chose not to follow this path, presumably because it would split their side of the aisle.  They instead chose a partisan route that resulted in partisan stalemate, and we are now in the midst of a traditional blame game.  Do not be fooled into thinking this is a debate about whether to extend UI benefits.  It is instead a debate about whether that increased spending should be offset by spending cuts or instead increase the deficit.

As usual, Hennessey’s overview is excellent. Absolutely worth your time.