US Congress allows extended jobless benefits to expire

[Revere]

The "let them eat cake" government will fall.

The "make someone else pay for my cake" government will fail.

 

[DiveCon]

The "let them eat cake" government will fall.

yes, the dems have failed

 

[uscitizen]

The "let them eat cake" government will fall.

The "make someone else pay for my cake" government will fail.

If they extend tax cuts for the top 2% and also let unemp benefits end.....

 

[Revere]

The "let them eat cake" government will fall.

The "make someone else pay for my cake" government will fail.

If they extend tax cuts for the top 2% and also let unemp benefits end.....

Unemployment has devoured $100B a year over the last three years. That tax revenue won't come anywhere near that.

Obama went on the biggest spending binge in the history of the world in the past two years without raising income taxes

It's not the revenue.

 

[shintao]

Congress is addressing the top 10% concerns, and letting the 90% fend for themselves. What can we expect from a Retarded rightwinged party? Tea? Now we are going to find out what people will do when they have to eat.

Just hours after Obama pledged to work more closely with Republicans in slashing social spending, the US Congress Tuesday allowed extended unemployment benefits to expire for workers laid off for more than 26 weeks. More than 800,000 workers currently receiving extended benefits will be cut off by the end of next week, with the number increasing to two million by the end of December and five million by April.

The entire political establishment has responded to this impending social disaster with complete indifference. Washington is currently consumed with reaching a bipartisan compromise centered primarily on extending tax cuts for the rich.

Of the 15 million workers officially counted as unemployed, 41 percent have been without work for 26 weeks, according to the Labor Department. Due to the high levels of unemployment, 37 states have until now offered federally funded extensions for up to 99 weeks. The benefits pay an average of $302.90 a week.

The cutoff of unemployment checks will remove the only source of income to working class families already facing crushing financial burdens. An estimated two to four million Americans have already exhausted their benefits, with over 90,000 claimants joining their ranks every week. Those losing their jobs now will only qualify for six months of benefits no matter how long they are without a job.

US Congress allows extended jobless benefits to expire

Last I heard you effen moron is that the Dems were still in the majority in both houses. God, now you know why we don't want your stupid asses in power.

Last I heard, START wasn't a top priority with republcians, tax cuts were, and they made threats to cancel christmas until they get the rich cuts. That is why no one wants the retarded right in power.

 

[Revere]

You can't have Christmas without money from government?

 

[Rozman]

It isn't Obamaworld unless government is involved in every aspect of our life.

 

[shintao]

Congress is addressing the top 10% concerns, and letting the 90% fend for themselves. What can we expect from a Retarded rightwinged party? Tea? Now we are going to find out what people will do when they have to eat.

Just hours after Obama pledged to work more closely with Republicans in slashing social spending, the US Congress Tuesday allowed extended unemployment benefits to expire for workers laid off for more than 26 weeks. More than 800,000 workers currently receiving extended benefits will be cut off by the end of next week, with the number increasing to two million by the end of December and five million by April.

The entire political establishment has responded to this impending social disaster with complete indifference. Washington is currently consumed with reaching a bipartisan compromise centered primarily on extending tax cuts for the rich.

Of the 15 million workers officially counted as unemployed, 41 percent have been without work for 26 weeks, according to the Labor Department. Due to the high levels of unemployment, 37 states have until now offered federally funded extensions for up to 99 weeks. The benefits pay an average of $302.90 a week.

The cutoff of unemployment checks will remove the only source of income to working class families already facing crushing financial burdens. An estimated two to four million Americans have already exhausted their benefits, with over 90,000 claimants joining their ranks every week. Those losing their jobs now will only qualify for six months of benefits no matter how long they are without a job.

US Congress allows extended jobless benefits to expire

Silly little man. The Democrats still control Congress.

If they really wanted to extend jobless benefits, they could. And they could do it with unspent Stimulus funds.

Hi silly little girl, I see you got rid of that stupid ant for me. Thanks! And don't try to deny you didn't do that for me either, you silly girl. I ask, and I get. Now stay submissive.

 

[shintao]

Maybe now Washington will wake up and start actually working on the unemployment problem. You know, in January when the Dems can't control everything anymore....

I doubt it. They didn't work on it when Bush & the republicans were in power. It was still feed the elites.

 

[Revere]

Maybe now Washington will wake up and start actually working on the unemployment problem. You know, in January when the Dems can't control everything anymore....

I doubt it. They didn't work on it when Bush & the republicans were in power. It was still feed the elites.

More people could afford a nice Christmas then.

 

[DiveCon]

Maybe now Washington will wake up and start actually working on the unemployment problem. You know, in January when the Dems can't control everything anymore....

I doubt it. They didn't work on it when Bush & the republicans were in power. It was still feed the elites.

so hope and change turned into more of the same

 

[uscitizen]

And the cycle continues, less people buying, less jobs supported by the buying, more laid off.
What you get in an economy driven by consumer spending while competing with a cheaper workforce in the world.

It is inevitable folks, we be going down, the only question is how far down.

 

[shintao]

You can't have Christmas without money from government?

Ask the reatailers who began christmas sales before Thanksgiving.

 

[uscitizen]

Maybe now Washington will wake up and start actually working on the unemployment problem. You know, in January when the Dems can't control everything anymore....

I doubt it. They didn't work on it when Bush & the republicans were in power. It was still feed the elites.

so hope and change turned into more of the same

Yep pretty much. Same as it Did with Bush in 2000 and will be with the TP politicians as well.

 

[Intense]

I am not surprised that people are steering clear of this post. It is to be expected in a capitalist society that some will prosper and many will suffer. The government seems indifferent to the plight of the poor and workers drifting off into the same black hole. Those unemployed who voted republicans into office are actually going to get a dose of karma. And those working in congress should be told there will be no Christmas holiday for them until they balance the budget and get the nation started again. The homeless and unemployed headed that way should spend Christmas camped on their representatives lawns, a reminder of why we elected them.

Sounds like you are sampling the Kool-Aid again. Never once in my life received unemployment. Being Self-Employed, I wouldn't qualify if I tried. Go to where the work is Einstein, Work for less, do what you need to do to survive. The only thing that Socialism guarantees is suffering and a bad ending. Suck it up.

 

[shintao]

Maybe now Washington will wake up and start actually working on the unemployment problem. You know, in January when the Dems can't control everything anymore....

I doubt it. They didn't work on it when Bush & the republicans were in power. It was still feed the elites.

so hope and change turned into more of the same

I have been telling you that for two years. Pay attention. He is a con like Bush was.

 

[Intense]

You can't have Christmas without money from government?

Ask the reatailers who began christmas sales before Thanksgiving.

What skills do you have other than making up excuses and diverting blame? Think about it.

 

[SFC Ollie]

Maybe now Washington will wake up and start actually working on the unemployment problem. You know, in January when the Dems can't control everything anymore....

I doubt it. They didn't work on it when Bush & the republicans were in power. It was still feed the elites.

Really? What was the unemployment in Dec of 02? or 03? 04? 05? 06? Then came the Dems and what was it in Dec 07? 08?

Go back to the sandbox and play with the little ones.

 

[uscitizen]

I doubt it. They didn't work on it when Bush & the republicans were in power. It was still feed the elites.

so hope and change turned into more of the same

I have been telling you that for two years. Pay attention. He is a con like Bush was.

Yep I figured that before he was elected, but could not bring myself to vote for McSame who was absolutely guaranteed to be more of the same.
It was a very slim chance that Obama would do any better than Bush.

 

[Intense]

I doubt it. They didn't work on it when Bush & the republicans were in power. It was still feed the elites.

so hope and change turned into more of the same

I have been telling you that for two years. Pay attention. He is a con like Bush was.

Or, he truly has no control over it like Bush had no control over it. How about we choose living within our means over spending other peoples money. As shocking as it seems, take a deep breath and do the math.