Niki Tsongas: “I have heard from many struggling families in Massachusetts who simply don't know how they will make ends meet if…”

“I have heard from many struggling families in Massachusetts who simply don't know how they will make ends meet if Congress does not pass an extension of unemployment benefits before January 1. From Lowell: I am a 58-year-old man that has been unemployed for 2 years and 4 months. Finding a job these days is just about impossible. I am writing to you to beg you to please sign on to the unemployment extension bill. From Westford: I have been unemployed since January of 2010. I look for a job every waking hour. Cutting unemployment to millions of needy families at this time makes no sense. From Haverhill: If my unemployment ends, I will be unable to make my mortgage payments. Then my home will go into foreclosure and my neighbors' home values will be depreciated. This is truly a ripple effect. Please don't be penny wise and pound foolish. I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to work to pass this desperately needed extension. ____________________”