In a Monday press conference, President Barack Obama threw down once again in his ongoing battle to extend unemployment benefits, making his displeasure with his opponents in Congress eminently clear as he sided with out-of-work Americans. “These leaders in the Senate who are advancing a misguided notion that emergency relief somehow discourages people from looking for a job should talk to these folks.” he said. “That attitude, I think, reflects a lack of faith in the American people.” –KA

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