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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Millions of people stuck on the jobless rolls would receive an extension of unemployment benefits averaging $309 a week under a Senate bill that appears set to break free of a Republican filibuster.
If all goes as expected, about 2.5 million people will receive jobless benefits retroactively, injecting almost $3 billion into the economy once they're paid out.
Democrats to give jobless benefits another vote
Partisan Republicans have been rubbing their collective hands in glee as they anticipate big wins in November. They could, indeed, gain some seats, as the voters are none too happy with the current Congress, but it seems unlikely that they will forget about this particular vote.
You mean the particular vote that adds another 26 weeks to the already 99 weeks of unemployment insurance? That is over 2 years of being paid for not working and you don't see a problem with that? Also in November 2009 Obama claimed that the increase to 99 weeks of insurance had to be paid for but not now, why?
I don't understand liberals, who seem to not understand that it is the taxpaying liberals whose money is being spent as well as Conservative money to fund over two years of unemployment benefits. The brainwashing is absolutely incredible.
It's not whether I personally have a problem with it or not. It's how those 2.5 million families are going to see it. If you were one of those long term unemployed, and the Republicans were blocking you continuing unemployment, while the Democrats got it through anyway, how would you vote?
And don't say, Oh I'd never be unemployed that long. That is garbage. Anyone can be out of work long term in an economy like we have now.
I'm sorry, but you are a worthless moocher if you depend on unemployment for more then two years.
exactly....what conservative doesnt seem to get, is that while things are improving, its going to take some time before the economy is working on all cylinders.....without this extension, what are those people supposed to do? they will be on the welfare rolls of the states.It's not whether I personally have a problem with it or not. It's how those 2.5 million families are going to see it. If you were one of those long term unemployed, and the Republicans were blocking you continuing unemployment, while the Democrats got it through anyway, how would you vote?
And don't say, Oh I'd never be unemployed that long. That is garbage. Anyone can be out of work long term in an economy like we have now.
exactly....what conservative doesnt seem to get, is that while things are improving, its going to take some time before the economy is working on all cylinders.....without this extension, what are those people supposed to do? they will be on the welfare rolls of the states.
the GOP are fair weather deficit hawks....how about reinstating the estate tax? i read somewhere that this brought in billions of dollars each year, which would pay for the extension.What the left doesn't get is the people do not want to add to the debt and like the GOP want this paid for
the GOP are fair weather deficit hawks....how about reinstating the estate tax? i read somewhere that this brought in billions of dollars each year, which would pay for the extension.
There is enough money in TARP to pay for it. Tax the dead how morbid
exactly....what conservative doesnt seem to get, is that while things are improving, its going to take some time before the economy is working on all cylinders.....without this extension, what are those people supposed to do? they will be on the welfare rolls of the states.
the GOP are fair weather deficit hawks....how about reinstating the estate tax? i read somewhere that this brought in billions of dollars each year, which would pay for the extension.
as has been explained to you several times now, you ignore anything that points to a different conclussion than the one you want , or you try to move the discussion in another direction, you sir, are not worth the time to debate.I keep asking what is it exactly that is improving and I get silence. Unemployment 16 million last month, that isn't an improvement. 1 trillion added to the debt in 9 months, that isn't an improvement. Economic growth in govt. sector but not private sector, isn't an improvement. Obama approval ratings are dropping, that isn't an improvement. Randel, you and the result of the Obama cult live in a dream world where brainwashed individuals ignore actual results. After a trillion dollar stimulus plan, these are the results you are touting? Wow, such low standards!
as has been explained to you several times now, you ignore anything that points to a different conclussion than the one you want , or you try to move the discussion in another direction, you sir, are not worth the time to debate.
Yes, you are right, there are some people out there that will not vote GOP Because the GOP dared to ask that the bribe the dems offer the unemployed be paid for first... I'm sorry, the "desperately needed temporary relief"... of 2+ years.
why is that morbid? until recently, that tax has been in place for years.
no, you pick and choose data(also known as 'cherrypicking') to try and spin and make your point...when confronted with data that contradicts you, you ignore it(even when it is from one of your chosen sites)....you are not interested in debate, only in preaching from your soapbox. have a nice dayNo, Randel, I use actual facts, not opinions and certainly not made up information based upon hope and change. Seems you are missing what the American people are seeing for if things were getting better Obama's approval ratings would be higher. I wonder what it is about an ideology that blinds people to buy rhetoric over substance. I find that absolulely amazing and rather scary. If this is the way you operate in real life, you definitely need Obama style economics to take care of you for life.
i will look up the specifics of the tax, i believe you have to be worth so much before the tax kicks in.Yes and people complain about it. So if a farmer dies and his equipment and land fall in this the family has to sell the farm. Is this farm family part of the rich?
i will look up the specifics of the tax, i believe you have to be worth so much before the tax kicks in.
no, you pick and choose data(also known as 'cherrypicking') to try and spin and make your point...when confronted with data that contradicts you, you ignore it(even when it is from one of your chosen sites)....you are not interested in debate, only in preaching from your soapbox. have a nice day
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