Wrong, the reason they are expiring is that is the only way that Democrats would approve them back when Bush took office and Democrats controlled the Senate. Further why do you contiue to buy the rhetoric that people keeping more of their own money is an expense to the govt? That is ridiculous, there is no line item in the budget for tax cuts and as I have shown many times both the Reagan and Bush tax RATE cuts grew govt. revenue so explain to me how growing govt. revenue is an expense?
There is plenty to cut in the budget as all this Congress has to do is get out of those programs that are state responsibilities instead of the Federal Responsibility and then grow the economy to maximize revenue growth.
Conservatives are sending more than their withholding?
Oh yeah, "Other People's money", people who are wealthy now can afford it. I think that is preferable to putting it on the credit card and letting our grandkids pay it off. It's a moronic policy to borrow money for things that depreciate in value. You pay interest and get no return on your investment.
No, it was the Byrd rule and PAYGO that meant they couldn't go for more than 10 years if they weren't paid for. I would call that being fiscally responsible.
Economists don't agree that tax cuts grow revenue. Tax everyone at 1% and see what that does. :rofl
Plenty to cut in the Budget? Okay, show me the money. What are you going to cut to get us in the black?
No, it was the Byrd rule and PAYGO that meant they couldn't go for more than 10 years if they weren't paid for. I would call that being fiscally responsible.
Economists don't agree that tax cuts grow revenue. Tax everyone at 1% and see what that does. :rofl
Plenty to cut in the Budget? Okay, show me the money. What are you going to cut to get us in the black?
You don't know what withholding taxes are? Who are you to tell someone else what they can afford? Why is it you aren't focusing on what the poor can afford? Have you Seen any of those "poor" owning cell phones, computers, flat screen TV's, or how about cable?
As for putting things on the credit card, ever consider that spending is too high. How much interest is there on the 3 trillion that Obama has added to the debt? How much does the govt. spend on unemployment benefits each month and I reject the claim that money benefits the economy as it is offset by the taxes and debt service to pay for it.
:lamo I love it....Bring out facts and the liberal disappears....Beautiful.
j-mac
I'm not telling them what they can afford. I know they will be just fine if they have to pay an extra 3%. Why are you framing this discussion as class warfare?
The GOP is going to raise the debt ceiling. I already said that spending is a problem. Quit pretending that I didn't.
Do foreclosures and bankruptcies help the economy?
independent_thinker2002;
The GOP is going to raise the debt ceiling. I already said that spending is a problem. Quit pretending that I didn't.
Believe the issue and reporting of the bill has been somewhat distorted. My understanding is that the GOP was just insisting that the money for the benefits be appropriated from existing funds. And not just pulled from nowhere and added to the debt. Dems couldn't abide by that little detail.
Personal opinion is that the overall benefit extensions have gone bat **** crazy. Two ****ing years of unemployment benefits??!!! Am thinking maximum was 13 weeks when I was a lad. And am pretty certain it was 26 weeks not too long ago.
This isn't just a Democrat thing. Both parties are vote grubbing rascals and fiscal dimwits....
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Dems didn't need any help from the Rep. The Dems are still in power. Blaming the Rep. is just just dirty pool playing. They did the same thing with something else a while back to make the Rep. look bad in the media. They could have gone regular order and only needed Dem. votes. Instead they took a different route and needed some Rep. Then again it still could have passed in a bi-partisan way if the Dems had agreed to pay for it with unspent stimulus funds. They said no.
You are right, 26 wks is supposed to be the limit. They just keep giving "emergency" extentions. The state have to pay this money back WITH INTEREST to the federal govt. I think it's an emergency that we stop now before more than Ca is in the crapper.
I think far too many have very short memories on some issue, like the November 2 election, when the Republicans took over 60 seats in the House and 682 state legislative positions, a truly historic election and results. The people were screaming, "Stop the Spending!" so now we have a test of that vote so let's see what happens. 2 years doesn't seem to be enough time to find a job for some people so just how long should people be given? Cannot get an answer from any Obama supporter!
When in trouble always bring out the classwarfare card and "republicans want to starve kids, kill seniors, and pollute the air" rhetoric. Now add to that Republicans want to kick the unemployed into the curb. How long do today's unemployed get unemployment benefits? doubt that many here who support extension even care that it is two years.
It's not 2 years. Should this latest extension somehow pass, it would be called 99 weeks of unemployment, which would result in recipients receiving checks for 49.5 weeks. You receive double compensation checks from your State unemployment commission. I know, I was unemployed in 2003. When my year was over only 6 months had passed. I got an extension from president Bush for 13 weeks. You guessed it: 6.5 more weeks of compensation.
I just wanted to inform those, who may have never been unemployed, that screaming about "2 years of unemployment compensation" is wrong.
A lot has changed since 2003
FRBSF Economic Letter: Extended Unemployment and UI Benefits (2010-12, 4/19/2010)
then it was extended another 26 weeks prior to the November 2010 elections.
You are right. It really is 99 real weeks. Oh well, it looks like our homeless population is about to expand by an order of magnitude.
99 Weeks: When Unemployment Benefits Run Out - 60 Minutes - CBS News
It cost $100b to extend unemployment to 99 weeks. I guess it's time to cut off the extensions. It's also time to liberate the Iraqi people from US taxpayer dollars. We won't look good if we finance the Iraqis while feeding American citizens cold turkey.
You are right. It really is 99 real weeks. Oh well, it looks like our homeless population is about to expand by an order of magnitude.
99 Weeks: When Unemployment Benefits Run Out - 60 Minutes - CBS News
It cost $100b to extend unemployment to 99 weeks. I guess it's time to cut off the extensions. It's also time to liberate the Iraqi people from US taxpayer dollars. We won't look good if we finance the Iraqis while feeding American citizens cold turkey.
Well it looks like the House Dems finally learned something from the GOP. Its not about laws or people or the nation but rather the most important thing is making your opponent look bad. Thanks for the lesson Republicans. We hope to see more of it in the future.
:lamo I love it....Bring out facts and the liberal disappears....Beautiful.
j-mac
Never fear they will hide a day or two and then come back acting like those facts were never presented and making their same tired old argument over and over again. Facts confuse liberals who prefer buying rhetoric from this incompetent Administration.
How about answering the question, how long should the taxpayer fund people who are unemployed?
99<104. How is a 3% increase in taxes "telling people how to spend their money"?
For those that want the extension, what are you willing to see Congress cut to pay for it? We have got to quit spending beyond are means. Goes for the govt. as well as people.
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