What will suck with this for those unemployed is that they will no longer be counted in those stats of how many people are actually jobless. Similar to that of those who ran out last year and still are unemployed

It is just one reason you have to question the hype that our economy is recovering. Consider the # unemployed and also those that might become unemployed by the end of the year. Then consider what does the gov't do with the #'s for those losing benefits, since they are not filing for unemployment - they are tossed out of the stats?

Guess when tax time rolls around and gov't has 5 million+ people only able to claim less then $12K for the year, the incoming $$ won't be there?

There's always the upcoming census. Should it have a question of employed or unemployed, it would help with the stats.

I think the cash for clunkers extension needs to be re-evaluated for unemployment claims.