Democrats mulling stand-alone jobless aid By ANDREW TAYLOR and STEPHEN OHLEMACHER 2010-06-25T22:30:31Z WASHINGTON (AP) -- The demise of Democrats' jobs-agenda legislation means that unemployment benefits will phase out for more than 200,000 people a week. Governors who had counted on fresh federal aid will now have to consider more budget cuts, tax increases and layoffs of state workers.... © 2010 The Associated Press.