[Anhil8tor]

The best way to stimulate the economy is to extend unemployment benefits – beyond the two-year limit. It injects demand into the economy... It creates jobs faster than almost any other initiative you can name.

[Flumper Barflusterbutt]

do the former employers foot the bill for the "unemployment benefits"?

And I have no idea who said it.

[Flumper Barflusterbutt]

But I know now who it was. But I googled, so I won't give it away.