Unemployed and Trying Stories; State of Panic Sets In
November 3, 2009 · Posted in Uncategorized
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- Everyone must stop blaming the republicans. Yes, they are holding this up but the democrats are also to blame. Dems should and could have introduced the extension as its own separate bill instead of adding on things like extending the $8,000 first time home buyer tax credit.
Now, the republicans have added their own ammendments which have NOTHING to do with unemployment. ACORN?? Are you kidding? Both sides have failed to see the EMERGENCY of the situation. It is all politicking. Adding on a bunch of legislature that won’t fly on it’s own to a bill that is GREATLY needed for hundreds of thousands of hard working Americans.
Now, it seems likely if it does pass, the hundreds of thousands of Americans that have exhausted their benefits will not see any monies until December. The Senate is off November 11-13 and the whole week of Thanksgiving. And, if the Senate does manage to agree on some or all of the ammendments the House may not. So, January??
- My benefits run out this week and I am in a state of panic. I also understand, that when it does pass, whenever that happens, that it won’t exactly be retroactive. That is, you won’t get the weeks that have actually passed paid retroactively, but you will get the amount of weeks in total. Example: if it is passed that 20 weeks will be extended, you will get the 20 weeks, but not from the date that your benefits actually run out. It will be effective at that time that it is passed and when it starts up again. I cannot wait long at all since I have been living “behind the 8 ball” already for a long time. I know I am not alone in this. Please don’t take too long in this and pass it ASAP.
- i am sooo tired of the manipulative double talk i’m hearing from the republican senators over this issue. i’ve voted republican for most of my life, but i guess i wasn’t paying close enough attention. i am now and it is an insult to my intelligence. how gullible do they think i am. well, i guess i have been, but NO MORE. my eyes have been opened by the internet and politicians should take note. americans are intelligent, compassionate,and now better informed. be careful with your tricky deceptions, they will come back to bite you(as in no reelection). this unemployment extension is not a long term entitlement, it is a lifeline and an economic stimulus equal to 1.6 dollars for every dollar put in. i’ve watched the major banks who quickly received multi-billion dollar bailouts plus basically o% fed money which have allowed them huge profits tern around and raise credit card rates from under 10% to 30% in the time provided them by this same senate before the senate enacted so called reforms to “protect” consumers. my message to the senate is simple: quit trying to attach unpassable amendments to this unemployment extension. Quit messing with people’s well being. you are creating millions of angry voters, and as you well know angry people go to the polls….. jim shadgett… informed voter
UPDATE: We have had an amazing response to this issue! If you would like to write an article to those in Washington as to why YOU think unemployment benefits should be extended please email them to jwojdylo@subprimeblogger.com. If your article is free of profanity and any direct insults we will be more than happy to post it here on Unemployed and Trying so you can send the link to anyone you choose.
Author: Jesse Wojdylo
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