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Topic started on 21-9-2009 @ 07:59 AM by marg6043

House Moves to Extend Unemployment Benefits


www.cnbc.com
Despite predictions the Great Recession is running out of steam, the House is taking up emergency legislation this week to help the millions of Americans who see no immediate end to their economic miseries.

A bill offered by Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., and expected to pass easily would provide 13 weeks of extended unemployment benefits for more than 300,000 jobless people who live in states with unemployment rates of at least 8.5 percent and who are scheduled to run out of benefits by the end of September.
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reply posted on 21-9-2009 @ 05:11 PM by j2000
reply to post by marg6043


It is kind of an oxymoron statement at best as well.

taking up emergency legislation this week to help the millions of Americans who see no immediate end to their economic miseries.


Millions, Oh, wait.

provide 13 weeks of extended unemployment benefits for more than 300,000 jobless people


lets only cover 300 k of them.


reply posted on 21-9-2009 @ 05:27 PM by ShiftTrio
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Actually, I do not think it is a Dems thing, its a real thing, At least in AZ,
Where in May 2007 our rate was 3.3 and in two years increased to the now 9.5

The unemployment rate here Decreased from 7.9 Jan 92 to 3.3 in 07 That's 15 years with an adjustment of percentage of 4.6 over 15 years and that was decreasing! Then in 2 years a 6.2 percentage increase..

That number is unbelievable and truly shows the state of affairs and I hope increasing benefits is not the ONLY thing the "Dems" do.

www.google.com...:ST040000&q=arizona+unemployment+rate

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reply posted on 22-9-2009 @ 07:00 AM by j2000
reply to post by ShiftTrio


You are mostly right. But that does not give into the fact that if you are hit hard in one state, it does not mean it's easier than another.
As far as this goes, the problem is not the how many are out, it's how many new jobs are out there.
We are at 7.1 and no jobs to be had, nothing, zip, nodda.
When they let someone go, that spot stays empty for the most part.
Even Mickey D's are cutting back hours from 24/7.

This town is the Air Capitol of the World, when Congress and everyone else opened their big mouths about private jets, 10's of thousands of jobs went down the toliet across the US. But it was hit hard here.


reply posted on 22-9-2009 @ 07:09 AM by Zosynspiracy
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Meager assistance? I have friends in CA collecting $800 every two weeks on unemployment. Being a homeless person begging for change is "meager". Collecting $1600 sitting on your phat arse every month is hardly "meager". It may not afford you living in a one bedroom apartment, cable t.v., a car, and health insurance but that's not what unemployment assistance should be about.

Either way like others have said the stupid government needs to figure out how to create jobs instead of throwing money at the problem. You know how many jobs could have been created with the billions and billions the banks received? I could think of HUNDREDS of jobs we could put people to work doing. Our infrastructure is in TERRIBLE shape.....how many construction workers and others could be put to work fixing that sector of our society? How about something as simple as picking up trash in our cities? Planting trees? Pulling weeds? Oh wait I forgot we are talking about Americans who expect to live in mansion and become millionaires by the time they are 40.
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