The 20-week extension of unemployment benefits well on its way to passage in Congress will provide relief to thousands of Rhode Island families. But at 99 weeks in duration, a rethinking of the benefit is in order. There is no doubt the program cushions the blow to families of unemployment due to economic downturns. It
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