Comments on: GOP kills unemployment aid extension

By: Mightymo

Mightymo — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:58:34 +0000

This is typical Republiscum BS! Keeping people in payroll is vitally important, especially at a time when the economy is certainly heading towards a depression of major proportion!
Now I also certainly agree that keeping people in payroll with the result of deficit spending is counter productive. After all, a major part of this economic mess is a direct result of years of irresponsible public and government deficit spending.
But it is so important to keep people feed and with at least a minimal amount of money in their pockets, the government should immediately implement military spending cuts and divert the money towards unemployment payments. If it means withdrawing our of Iraq and Afghanistan at an excellerated rate, so be it.
But there is money to be saved there, and it’s money that is leaving the country and not doing us any good. Keep it here where it belongs, especially now, more than ever!!!

By: david puckett

david puckett — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 03:48:26 +0000

$3346.15
$13384.61
$174000.00

$405.00

What are the numbers above. The first number is the amount a rank and file member of Congress earns per WEEK. The second number is what they earn per MONTH and the third number is what they earn per YEAR.

What is the fourth number…that is the typical unemployment check earned per week by those still looking for work.

Think about it. In the lower chamber, there are 177 Congressman that get paid more than $83 per HOUR to say NO. They have said no to everything.

There are 41 in the upper chamber doing the same thing.

Yet these people have the gall to tell those that are unemployed that they don’t want to extend benefits any further because those lush benefits are making them lazy and making it so nice for them that don’t need to look for work.

Where is the outrage?

Why is this not being treated as an emergency?

Why does the Fed worry about inflation, when one of their mandates is to work towards full employment?

By: VEE

VEE — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:15:54 +0000

PASS THE EXTENSION ALREADY!!CONGRESS NEEDS TO STOP PLAYING THESE GAMES WITH THE UNEMPLOYED.THE UNEMPLOYED NEED HELP NOW,. SINCE FOR EVERY JOB THERE 5 TO 6 PEOPLE APPLYING FOR IT, IT SEEMS TO BE A NO BRAINER, TO PASS THIS EXTENSION. wHEN THE UNEMPLOYED CANNOT PAY FOR FOOD, RENT, CLOTHING, ETC. FOR THE FAMILY, PEOPLE SUFFER AND THEY BECOME HOPELESS ABOUT THE FUTURE. CONGRESS NEEDS TO PASS THIS EXTENSION BEFORE THE 4TH RECESS. MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ARE DEPENDING ON THEM TO DO THE RIGHT THING. STOP PLAYING POLITICS AND DO WHAT IS RIGHT FOR THE UNEMPLOYED AMERICANS WHO LOST THERE JOBS BY NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN.!!!!PASS THE UNEMPLOYMENT EXTENSION NOW!!!!!!

By: paulb6

paulb6 — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 11:01:13 +0000

I think that you people expect us to support the unemployed forever, as this is how long it will take with Obama’s lack of leadership, I for one say strip most of the stips from labor union public employees and you could resolve many of this countrys problems, lets see 25% of the entire population of the US is on the public trough, this is never substainable but you hear the freeloaders demand raises etc etc ad nausem. Get real !!!

By: Julie

Julie — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:26:24 +0000

paulb6, The demacrates needed at least two Republicans to vote yea in order to break the fillabuster. Which the republicans invoked. As far as the blame game I believe it is every senators fault, both sides offered an ammendment and neither one was used. Now we will have millions more people without the help they need. I believe that this will result in a major crime wave. Most people that were receiving benefits have already been pushed to the edge by the waiting game and no the Senate has nicely told us we can kiss their a**.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:19:16 +0000

Its not a matter of liking or disliking Republicans. The simple fact is an emergency spending bill (over 9 % unemployment is an emergency) requires 60 votes in the senate. The Democrats do not have a 60 vote majority, some Republicans needed to support the bill. Furthermore, why would helping the long-term unemployed, prevent massive layoffs by state governments and supporting small businesses be just a Democrat issue. I think you need to turn off Fox and Limbaugh and get informed about what is really going on here- The Republicans understandably want as many seats as possible in the fall. What better way to guarantee that then by sending the recession into a second free fall, as happened in 1937. That is what defeat of this bill may very well result in. Wake up.

By: paulb6

paulb6 — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:21:01 +0000

It is my hope that this will back fire on the Republicans. I have heard it suggested that the president take steps to set up FEMA trailers from all the homeless people (WHO HAVE MOSTLY WORKED HARD ALL THEIR LIVES) that will result. That is how serious this matter is.

I think Americans are sick of this and it is going to show in November. Are we really to believe that EVERY Republican voted their conscience? Even those from high unemployment states? This is ALL about politics, and shows how bad things are getting in Washington. They are like little children who can’t play together. So the Republicans are going to take their ball and go home. It is shameful.

By: paulb6

paulb6 — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:29:27 +0000

I think Capitol Hill Blue should learn to read, if the senate democrats have a majority, how can you blame the republicans for the failure to pass this bill, oh I see, you hate republicans so just blame them, I get how you play the game!!!