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WTF?! all the fuss about getting legislation passed before the 4th of July recess only to come back and act like nothing happened? they haven't mentioned the unemployment extension at all... I thought it would be priority #1 for Democrats since they used it to bash Republican opposition. I guess it's all politics and we're just pawns. I truly dislike Republicans but I do admire their power to get **** done, whether it's good or bad, at least they do things with their power. F'ing Democrats can't even convince 1 of their own to push a necessary bill. I know Republicans should be blamed for this but they should also mention Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson (NE) whenever they criticize those who oppose it. Maybe shedding more light on that douchebag would bring him to his senses.
I'm not even willing to blame just the republicans for this. It would be one thing if they all collectively said "heck no, let the unemployed suffer...we're not passing an extension under any circumstances". But that's not the case. In fact, the R's made it pretty clear right from the start that they weren't going to vote in favor of a bill that adds to the deficit, no matter the size. This should come as no surprise to Reid and the dems. Yet, they've continued the typical, "those R's won't pass my bill that has unemployment tied to it...they hate the unemployed!". Yet have those same R's propose a deficit neutral extension, paid with some of the $400B+ left in unused stimulus dollars...and the D's blow it off. God forbid we should sacrifice a few stimulus dollars and the possibility of creating a bunch of "green jobs"...whatever the F they are...to continue to support the unemployed.
When I look at the mess we're in right now, I want to go to the source. And I certainly don't consider the source being the ones currently refusing to add to the deficit to extend unemployment, no. But I consider the source being the ones who have proposed and pumped billions to trillions of economic stimulus into this country, claiming that it will and has saved and created millions of jobs...only to have job growth in the private sector almost entirely stalled.
Having a job means way more to me that the $300 a week I get in unemployment. Surely we need that extension, but without doing anything to stimulate job growth and provide beneficial incentives for private sector companies, large and small, we will continue to remain in the same crappy hole we've been in.
You realize your buying into the R's BS? No UI bill has ever been paid for. Its all political games by the R's. They dont have any problems not funding the tax breaks to the rich but the heck with helping the middle class.
You realize your buying into the R's BS? No UI bill has ever been paid for. Its all political games by the R's. They dont have any problems not funding the tax breaks to the rich but the heck with helping the middle class.
As opposed to the D's BS of capitalizing on the plight of the unemployed by claiming their spending packages/bills will actually stimulate job growth...putting a portion of us, 8 million plus, back to work? I've heard BS from the R's prior to 2008, and I've heard it all coming from those vultures among the D's in the last 16 months...3M-4M jobs saved or created by ARRA...400K jobs created almost immediately after the passage of healthcare reform with 4 million jobs created over the long term. They're all out of touch liars who could care less about us...it all comes down to advancing their agenda and we're the ones being played.
So now we sit, 15 months after the passage of the most comprehensive and expensive stimulus package in our nation's 234-year history, with stalled private sector hiring, record foreclosure/delinquencies, and surging debt...and I'm supposed to pick on just the idiot R's for something they did back when they were in power? Not happening. Nor will I say that the R's haven't contributed to economic disaster we remain in today...they certainly contributed to the problem...but now the opportunistic pigs who have been in power for the past 16 months are rivaling the recklessness of the republicans.
The circus continues...we'll get our extension passed, we'll get all stressed out again because the job market will still suck, and around Christmas time, we'll be right back at it...begging for another extension, when little to nothing has been done, yet again, to stimulate job growth in the private sector.
The circus continues...we'll get our extension passed, we'll get all stressed out again because the job market will still suck, and around Christmas time, we'll be right back at it...begging for another extension, when little to nothing has been done, yet again, to stimulate job growth in the private sector.
This is exactly what I've been saying...If it should pass, the whole saga will start all over again in November...then it will be "I have no money for christmas presents for my kids, family, heat, etc."
This is exactly what I've been saying...If it should pass, the whole saga will start all over again in November...then it will be "I have no money for christmas presents for my kids, family, heat, etc."
I haven't had money for Christmas presents for the last 2 Christmas's already, wont be anything new.
November 20th is the cutoff for those who will be moving to T1 from regular benefits.
Ok. Let me see if I have my scenario correct. My regular 26 weeks will end on the week of September 28th. If this extension is passed, I would move to Tier 1 after that week? If that is the case, would I be able to collect all weeks in Tier 1 if nothing is passed after November 20th? Im in Ca. thanks. Hopefully I will be working by November I hope.
As opposed to the D's BS of capitalizing on the plight of the unemployed by claiming their spending packages/bills will actually stimulate job growth...putting a portion of us, 8 million plus, back to work? I've heard BS from the R's prior to 2008, and I've heard it all coming from those vultures among the D's in the last 16 months...3M-4M jobs saved or created by ARRA...400K jobs created almost immediately after the passage of healthcare reform with 4 million jobs created over the long term. They're all out of touch liars who could care less about us...it all comes down to advancing their agenda and we're the ones being played.
So now we sit, 15 months after the passage of the most comprehensive and expensive stimulus package in our nation's 234-year history, with stalled private sector hiring, record foreclosure/delinquencies, and surging debt...and I'm supposed to pick on just the idiot R's for something they did back when they were in power? Not happening. Nor will I say that the R's haven't contributed to economic disaster we remain in today...they certainly contributed to the problem...but now the opportunistic pigs who have been in power for the past 16 months are rivaling the recklessness of the republicans.
The circus continues...we'll get our extension passed, we'll get all stressed out again because the job market will still suck, and around Christmas time, we'll be right back at it...begging for another extension, when little to nothing has been done, yet again, to stimulate job growth in the private sector.
You forgot to mention all the GREEN jobs that were supposed to be created too...
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