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In North Carolina, Republicans say the state legislature's decision to cut unemployment insurance has given the jobless more incentive

More than 1.6 million Americans lost their long-term unemployment insurance when Congress failed to renew the benefits at the end of December. In North Carolina, Republicans say the state legislature's decision to cut unemployment insurance has given the jobless more incentive, but Democrats say many have given up looking for work. Nancy Cordes reports.

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