I DON'T GET THE LOGIC

Many people have a part-time job, perhaps more than one, so I fail to see the logic in denying them unemployment benefits.

Obama Considers Major Expansion in Aid to Jobless
By JACKIE CALMES and CARL HULSE
Published: January 3, 2009
NY Times

One proposal, as described by Democratic advisers, would extend unemployment compensation to part-time workers, an idea that Congressional Republicans have blocked in the past.