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Jobless Ohio Residents Could Lose Benefits

The debate in Congress over whether to extend unemployment benefits again is likely to be a re-run of earlier debates. Democrats argue that an extension is needed because the national unemployment rate remains high at nearly 10%. Republicans argue that the federal government simply cannot afford the billions of extra dollars that an extension would cost. Ben Johnson of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services speaks with statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen.