The case for expanded unemployment benefits

While the supplemental $600 benefit for unemployed Americans expired last week, the push is underway to reinstate the payments. But much like everything else in Washington, Democrats and Republicans are at a loggerheads at how to go about it. While Democrats are on board, and President Trump has signaled a willingness to resume the benefits, many Congressional Republicans are calling for it to be cut back or eliminated altogether. Abdallah Fayyad from the Boston Globe’s editorial board joined Jim on The Final 5 to explain why he believes it’s important to continue those benefits.