Economists found out, who study this stuff historically, find that it - continually to extend them contributes to high unemployment rate because people wait to the last minute. They wait until their benefits are about to run out before they take a less desirable job, before they decide to move, before they decide to, you know, go to a job that they wouldn't otherwise take.
FYI: Nina Easton was the designated liberal on the panel this particular evening, a role she often fills.