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Senate: Unemployment extension for all states

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:36:00 -0500

Currently, only states with jobless rates above 8.5 percent qualify for 13-week extension in benefits for the unemployed.

Chris

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:55:56 -0500

Why on earth didn't N.H. Governor Jeanne Shaheen work out a seperate bill for states under 8.5% and in the interim, pass the initial bill for the states that need it most now???

Dean Krouse

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:57:55 -0500

I am literally becoming homeless as this slowly makes its way to being voted it. I can't pay for my medication, food, or shelter. I could've never dreamed I would come to this in MY life. I always had work, I am now useless. While they wait to get these checks out to people, those people are loosing their homes! Hurry up please!

Mark

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:55:27 -0500

I do not understand if it passes this week we have to wait until the 25th to claim, that will be 3 weeks without a check if it passes this week we should be able to file this sunday the 18th.

Deity

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:23:07 -0500

chris i agree... they should've passed this bill and made aan mendment to get the 'benefits' to all unemployed people... but this does show exactly how smart politicians are... which it was delayed because jon kyl of the republicans 'hasn't read it yet' and 'in due time' it will pass, i haven't got a check since Sept 1. its been 1-1/2 months and they are debating whether to give it to all states... thats pretty stupid cuz these are humans we are talking about and not demographics on the other side of the paycheck.

Don Jones

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:08:07 -0500

Remember come election time, Congress handed out $700 Billion to their benefactors in the banking industry in just a matter of days. When it comes to bailing out the people, it's a much slower response.

kathy

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:24:15 -0500

Yay !Pass This Bill Immediately !!!!!!!!!!And send more troops to afghanistan and end the stupid war so the economy and country can grow and prosper and Do it like NOW not in 2 weeks or after a nobel peace prize is guiven where are the priorities here gheesh!!!!!The only way we can grow as a country and a Nation is if we are at Peace END THIS STUPID WAR GET ALL THE TROOPS WE CAN OVER THERE AND GET A GRIP ON THE SITUATION SO we can all move on!!!!!!!!!!!!God will bless this country n people Not when we are at war

Dylan

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:47:51 -0500

It was legislation that was passed in 1999 and in 2004 by almost unanimous consent that overturned legislation put in place by FDR right after the market crashed that lead to the great depression. The legislation seperated commercial banking and investment banking. In essence, preventing a crisis on wall street from dibilitating main street. Thanks to Congress' caving to Wall Street lobbyist over the last 10 years, we are now in the position we are in. To pour salt in the wound, they have used appoximately 17 trillion tax payers money in bailouts and various stimulus progroms trying to fix the problem THEY caused. The audacity of our leadership to drag their feet and stall UI benefits legislation! Sen. Kyl's request for a CBO report over cost concerns is....there are no words to even describe the dispicable actions of our senators. Keep this up and they may incite civil disobedience that will make the LA riots seem like a silent sit in protest. After all, Americans are in this position by no fault of their own. On the contrary, almost entirely the fault of our representatives. Their job was to act in the best interest of the people they represent not the wall street lobbyist who successfully influenced passage of laws in their best interest..ie GREED. To hell with you and your CBO report.

Jeremy

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:31:37 -0500

I ran out in Aug, will I have to re-file all over again when we get word...or will it just appear in my EB that I exhausted already?They already have our info why do we have to keep filling ever 2-3 months it ridiculous.

Joelle

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:40:47 -0500

DITTO.... with Don Jones' comment above.

JimH

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:40:51 -0500

I wish these legislators would realize that bills do absolutely NOTHING until they're passed by both the Senate and The House and signed by the President.

This legislation should have been taken care of 2 months ago before they took their recess. I TOLD them so back in July, but did any of them listen? Of course not. What do they care that at best people will go hungry, and at worst will lose their homes? They've got their jobs, their homes and their meals - why should they care about anyone else?

Hey, I got an idea.... let's start laying THEM off!!!! I don't mean replacing them with someone else - I mean, remove the office entirely!