It was understandable that unemployment was not designed to reward people for not working, but the numbers and the cause right now are extremely unusual. Plus, the cascading impact on the economy as a whole of suddenly eliminating this source of income would be horrific, especially for the small businesses that are teetering on the edge of survival. If the Republicans stonewall on this one, the Dems will sweep the election, change all the electoral rules and we shall become a one party country.