Selective Compassion

The Federal Government has twice extended the unemployment benefits to Americans who live in states with unemployment over 6%. I am baffled that such an extension is not for all Americans. Is the pain experienced by a family in Utah less than the pain experienced by a family in Michigan?

Utah has less unemployment for a huge variety of reasons including: greater economic diversity, higher level of education, strong work ethic. These traits should be applauded not punished.

Justice should be measured evenly and so should unemployment benefits. It makes me wonder what we should expect when the government controls healthcare. My guess is that since Utah is one of the healthier states in the nation that we will receive less mammogram screening. Fewer flu shots. Fewer vials of antibiotic. Why should I assume healthcare will be treated differently?