The republican Senator from Florida is not up for re-election, so his measure doesn’t threaten his job for now. He claims that the “spend as you go” tactics for trying to deal with the economy aren’t working.
There’s no funding source of the bill, and as such the senator claims that it is not wise to pass the legislation. The conservative Heritage Foundation has given reasons why the bill is not economically sound, including that many individuals find work right after their benefits expire.
Yeah, right. Try telling that to the millions of 99ers who have been without work for well over the 99 weeks of current benefits.
The American 99ers Union is rallying along with the One Nation Working Together Rally at Washington, DC tomorrow. The laundry list of wishes from ralliers includes better unemployment benefits and higher minimum wages.
Will the turnout at the rally tomorrow inspire changes? That will be hard to tell, as the Senate will not re-convene until AFTER the mid-term elections. Hopefully, at that time the unemployment extensions measures will be passed.
It's shameful that congress get to relaxed while the 99ers losing their everything. in my case i am 59 years and feel like a used car. yes i have gave my talent and skills to society for the last 30 years and after all that contribution i am about to give up my home next week. Is this the civilized society we live in??????
ReplyDeletestart emailing senators asap everyone,fax,email or call, WE NEED TO DO THIS TODAY<, today is national fax campaign for us 99ers,lets not give up people,we need to turn up the pressure ive already emailed 36 senators,lets get busy EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteSeriously, 99 weeks is so over the top. You want your fellow Americans to support you indefinitely?
ReplyDeleteI know many people, especially people in their 20's and 30's that are skiing up at Tahoe in the winter and are at the beach in the summer living off these extended benefits. They say they won't go back to work until the gravy train ends. In California these people get $450.00 a week! This comes out to $1950.00 a month. $23,400.00 a month.
I feel for the people that really need this but there are so many people that are just using this money for a good time.
I personally know of people who went out and found jobs immediately after their benefits ran out. Time to stand on your own, people. The benefits can't go on forever...
ReplyDeleteSorry, my above post should read $23,400.00 a year.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately some people may not be serious about trying to find a job. I am 59 years old and people from my generation grew up knowing that you work for what you want. We have a much stronger work ethic than most of the younger generation. It is not easy for us, economically or psycologically, to be unemployed and not be able to earn our own way. We did nothing to deserve to be in this situation. We went to work every day, did our job and were the first to be laid off when things got tough. However, after being laid off almost three years ago and applying for more than 2000 jobs, I still have not found employment. I know there isn't supposed to be age discrimination but there is. It isn't difficult to look at my resume and my years of experience and determine my age. I can't blame the employers because they know I am not going to be there for the next ten or twenty years. Also, once you turn 50 the price of health insurance more than doubles. My last employer was paying almost $600 a month for my insurance. It doesn't matter that we can bring so much more knowledge, maturity and experience to the table than someone 30 or 40 years younger. It also depends on which area you live in. Sunday's newspaper had less than 20 jobs listed and most of those were truck drivers or scams and with two grandsons to raise I can't drive a truck on a long haul. Unemployment in this state is still over 10%. Don't judge us all by what you see a few people doing.
ReplyDeleteOur family of 3 is living on less than $800 a month and I am thankful for that. There are many people with no income at all but it doesn't pay for housing and the utilities let alone all the necessary things such as toothpaste, soap, shampoo, etc.
Be grateful you are not one of the 99ers. This economy is very, very weak and you don't know how long your job will last.
****** TO THE 11:39 AND 11:40 POST *******
ReplyDeleteWhat a crock of shit, yeah right people living
it up at Tahoe and on the beach on unemployment pay. How stupid and immature you are.
You must be the "Big Daddy" bastard on these sites.
God bless you Mike. This is probably one of the assholes hired by the Republicans to peruse these sites and piss us all off hoping we won't get out and vote. Sorry but it just makes us more determined to get out and vote so we can get the damned Republicans out of office and get something accomplished.
ReplyDeleteDistortion is the expression of the morally disfigured.
ReplyDeleteThe agenda of hate and lies will fail.
These posts are so ridiculous, do you 99ers hear yourselves. What a joke you people are. Nobody is listening and nobody cares so give it up..... losers.
ReplyDeleteONLY ~STUPID PEOPLE~ THAT LIKE HOW IT FEELS TO BE TOTALLY FUCKED; WONT VOTE!!!
ReplyDeleteWE NEED TO GET RID OF ALL THE REPUBLICANS THEY ARE TOOOOOOO MANIPULATIVE AND THEY EVEN USE TACTIC TO PAYOFF AND BRAIN SENATORS THAT ARE SWORN IN DEMO'S
@Anonymous 12:34, anymore pearls of wisdom?...
ReplyDeleteIM MEANT BRAIN-WASH SENATORS
ReplyDeleteRidicule signals desperation.
ReplyDeleteThe agenda of hatred and lies will fail.
Anonymous at 12:46..... if these posts are so ridiculous why do you bother to read them. You appear to be listening and care enough to comment. As far as losers go, count yourself among them since you seem to have nothing better to do than call hard working people in tough times childish names.
ReplyDeleteNo one's job is guaranteed... you better hope you don't find yourself in a similar situation. Let's hear from you then. What part of "no jobs" don't you understand.... I agree with Mike.
For those thinking that as soon as benefits run out, we find work immediatly, I have to say not in this economy. I am 38 and sent thousands of resumes out to only get maybe a dozen interviews. I have been laid off since December and have been looking for work the day after I was let go. Every hiring manager told me that they recieved at least 500 resumes for one job. I am fully aware that I will not make as much as I did before and apply for jobs that pay a lot less. That is a double-edged sword because if you are too qualified, it is automatically assumed that you will leave as soon as things get better and therefore not even considered. want to work and UI is NOT a gravy train but for now, it is all we got. Most of my friends are unemployed as well.
ReplyDeletethe only message i get when i get my comment erased is that i hit the spot and speak the truth , there could be some dumb politician behind this blog just laughing and erasing important comments for all i care ,, go ahead and erase this too after you read it,, sayonara bitches
ReplyDeleteWhen everyone is unemployed, maybe you people who had jobs and scoffed at the unemployed will finally get the big picture.
ReplyDeleteWe all know we have jerks in our society. Please don't let this jerk get to you. One day he will eat his words. The 99ers know the truth. There are no jobs out there for people over 50. m
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I think you guys have been watching too many Solitaryfracture videos... if that guy put as much effort into working as he does trying to get more free handout money, he'd be a millionaire...
ReplyDelete5.01
ReplyDeletewhat a mean comment.
George LeMieux is a great Senator and deserves a big fat party on Big Daddys pleasure boat. Now we can move forward without having to worry about the green haired, nose ringed and nipple ringed left raping our neighbors wallet. Glenn Beck said it best. Who are these people, look at that.
ReplyDeleteHow true Glenn, great job. Time to pop the corks at the rally that will fizzle out like a firecracker dud. GOD BLESS AMERICA
When me and Diva get back from the 99whiners Rally, we will come by and pick some of you
ReplyDeletefree-loaders up in Big Daddys Work Wagon and ride you to Taco-Bell, Toys-R-Us and McDonalds
to fill out applications.
Time to pound the pavement boys
Ye Haaaa
Big Daddy
Hey big daddy, got something big for ya...bend over bitch (after i'm done with your mother of course) you insensitive asswhole.
ReplyDeleteFor those of you that are being total assholes. About the unemployed being lazy and that they don't intend to go back to work until the "gravy train" runs out...Well, people like you, do not have a clue. Personally, you need to keep your f*cking mouths shut and your opinions to yourself!
ReplyDeleteUntil you have been out of work, losing all hope because you have been actively looking for work and have been turned down, because the companies have learned to push more work on employees so they can add money to their nice bonuses. Try and support a family of 4, off the pathetic amount you get every other week..Our Government and people like some of you, think you are doing the unemployed a favor.
While they are collecting their big fat paychecks and taking extended vacations every month. People are living on the street, in their cars and they could give a shit. Most recently, they have time to pass an extension for Government funds, so they can collect their paychecks, but when bill S.3706 comes up, they block it so they can adjourn on yet, "another" vacation.
My husband was laid off in January 2010, went to work every day, without missing a day in 28 years. As a Union Construction Superintendent, we went from living comfortably, to barely living. Go from $1600 a week to only $2200 a month, when you have a mortgage, car payment, utilities, insurance,FOOD, and children in school. After you blow thru your 401K and savings to stay afloat, and when that runs out, you have nothing. I don't know what fantasy world some of you live in, but NOBODY is having fun in Tahoe if they are on unemployment.
The Republicans aren't saying anything about the people that have lived off of welfare for years. People that have worked their ass off just to support them while they sit on theirs, and make no attempt to get a job. They get away with this because they know nothing will ever be said. Maybe they should put a limit on Welfare, give them 99 weeks and THATS IT! They've lived too high on the hog collecting food stamps. If I could get welfare, I could have a nice cell phone, medicaid, a car, computer, pay for my gas...maybe I should get a divorce and just live off of the people like they do.
You never know, it could be you one day. Things are not improving. Regardless of what they report on the news. It's all "smoke and mirrors". Congress doesn't have clue as too what they are doing. They just put on a really good show and brainwash the people that are lucky enough to have a job, into believing the Unemployed are lazy pieces of shit.
For those of you that are being total assholes. About the unemployed being lazy and that they don't intend to go back to work until the "gravy train" runs out...Well, people like you, do not have a clue. Personally, you need to keep your f*cking mouths shut and your opinions to yourself!
ReplyDeleteUntil you have been out of work, losing all hope because you have been actively looking for work and have been turned down, because the companies have learned to push more work on employees so they can add money to their nice bonuses. Try and support a family of 4, off the pathetic amount you get every other week..Our Government and people like some of you, think you are doing the unemployed a favor.
While they are collecting their big fat paychecks and taking extended vacations every month. People are living on the street, in their cars and they could give a shit. Most recently, they have time to pass an extension for Government funds, so they can collect their paychecks, but when bill S.3706 comes up, they block it so they can adjourn on yet, "another" vacation.
My husband was laid off in January 2010, went to work every day, without missing a day in 28 years. As a Union Construction Superintendent, we went from living comfortably, to barely living. Go from $1600 a week to only $2200 a month, when you have a mortgage, car payment, utilities, insurance,FOOD, and children in school. After you blow thru your 401K and savings to stay afloat, and when that runs out, you have nothing. I don't know what fantasy world some of you live in, but NOBODY is having fun in Tahoe if they are on unemployment.
The Republicans aren't saying anything about the people that have lived off of welfare for years. People that have worked their ass off just to support them while they sit on theirs, and make no attempt to get a job. They get away with this because they know nothing will ever be said. Maybe they should put a limit on Welfare, give them 99 weeks and THATS IT! They've lived too high on the hog collecting food stamps. If I could get welfare, I could have a nice cell phone, medicaid, a car, computer, pay for my gas...maybe I should get a divorce and just live off of the people like they do.
You never know, it could be you one day. Things are not improving. Regardless of what they report on the news. It's all "smoke and mirrors". Congress doesn't have clue as too what they are doing. They just put on a really good show and brainwash the people that are lucky enough to have a job, into believing the Unemployed are lazy pieces of shit.
Hey Saj, You just can't tolerate opposing opinions. That is a big left wing radical response. It's my way, or the highway. POUND THE PAVEMENT SAJ and if you are good little boy, big daddy will give you a horse back ride.
ReplyDeleteSee you at the rally.
Yo Bdaddy, damn I hope i run into you at the rally. I'm beggin you to wear a name tag. You'll appreciate what it's like to get it up the ass like us 99ers. lol you loser, you suck. Hurry up and get of the computer, you're moms coming home...
ReplyDeleteHEY BIG DADDY,
ReplyDeleteYou want me and Kathy to give SAJ and SAW
a couple Big Red Lollipops to suck on.
Like you said, its BIG DADDYS Way or the HighWay
Be sure and wear good shoes when you....
POUND THE PAVEMENT !!
DIVA
Hey BIG DADDY
ReplyDeleteCan you tell us what you do for a living, it's impossible that you are in a smart,intelligent,over the top kind of work.
I'm a self made millionaire in the pornography video business. Remember Debbie does Dallas. big part in that and a lot more credits. That's why they call me big daddy. I got those big disneyland maracas and that big 99er to go with it. Sit on daddys lap on the pleasure boat.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous 957 sounds like you want a big daddy up the rump. I just don't know what to say about that. The big GOP mascot could probably handle that for you in November. Make sure you bring plenty of lube, maybe castrol with the synthetic blend. 10w30 works great. Good luck and look for the big red American Flag in your face at the rally. I got a lollipop for your fruit loop ass.
ReplyDeleteLol Diva and Big Daddy. You can't even afford to look at the rally So I'm not worried about you attending it.
ReplyDeleteLoL Big Daddy in the porn industry LMAO!!! Thank you Big Daddy you have been a funny character giving me something to laugh at. Please Hang in there 99ers do not let this wanna be get to you.
ReplyDeleteif we were illegal,,non born us citizens, theyd help us..
ReplyDeleteBig Daddy..."self made millionaire". That's funny. I didn't think "fluffers" in the porn industry, made anything. You are definitely all talk and enjoy stirring up controversy. I guess if you use your dick for a living, your not smart enough too work a real job.
ReplyDeletebig daddy...im guessing he's a illegal..getting free medical, free housing, free foodstamps and working tax free, all illegals dont have to pay taxes, I say make the illegals go home that will create jobs, or if they work here, they should pay taxes like the rest and use that money to help pay tier 5...
ReplyDeleteI feel for tier 5 unemployed. But what about the unemployed that are running out of tiers 2 & 3. Also, most of the 99ers had the option to purchase the reduced Cobra, where the people in tier 1, don't. But, when you are barely making your bills, who has the money to pay for insurance, reduced or not.
ReplyDeleteAs for the rally, today. Do you actually think the Politicians give a crap? Considering they are sitting at home in their luxurious houses, (or living it up in Tahoe) collecting $174K year paycheck. While the unemployed are living in shelters and on the street? These schmucks are smart enough to recess early, so they don't have to be bothered by the inconvenience of a rally. If they were in session as often as they are on vacations, things may actually get accomplished.
Chanel, you need to get up off your lazy ass and get a job. Stop whining and free loading off the working people bitch
ReplyDeleteYou have your figures wrong. No one is collecting a little over $23,000 a year. I'm one of those 99ers and I've collected in 3 years an average of about $13,000 per year. Our benefits had periods of 3-4 months whereby we received nothing. Don't forget we paid for these benefits by working all our life. But $13,000 a year is way below poverty level, especially in California where cheap rent runs you $1300 a month. I've had some luck in getting some work, but very little. I even worked on temporary jobs and it hasn't been enough to live on. This is now the 4th month with no money coming in and no jobs because they discriminate against older folks. We don't have parents that are alive and able to take us in. We have the opportunity to be on the streets at any given moment. What a legacy we have received after we loyally worked for this frigin country like slaves and it has all come down to this. Karma's a bitch. We don't have a government anymore. What we have are cleaver people getting government jobs and getting themselves high wages and great retirement plans while us workers live like dogs anymore. So these stupid people that think we lucky to be unemployed, I'd take your job. Oh but I forgot. I'm too old to get a job. I came out of a divorce 4 years ago and lost everything I worked for because corrupt politicans made sure I got nothing out of the $3 million my ex stole from our business. I was so happy to get a job 4 years ago and began to repair my credit. I was one month away from buying a home and I lost my job. I have no dreams anymore. Corrupt people have taken it all from me. It's no wonder the churches tell us to pray for the government. They need our prayers for their evil ways. Wake up America. You'll be old one day too.
ReplyDeletewow.. I can't believe it. I am not one of the lazy people on the unemployment funding. I am one who is and went to college to get my degree. Now as I fill out applications I am told I am over qualified. Really, I spend 2 years earning my associates degree and looking for work at the same time,now that I have a degreee I feel like I wasted 2 years. Oh but the government says "go back to school". I did and look where I am at now. I did not close down my company, I did not choose to be unemployed, I did not choose to have this happen in my life. I was a hard worker. I worked everyday never late or missed any days of work. People and the government need to realize there are honest people out there trying to get employment and trying to better their lives. I hate it when people say we sit around and collect this money for free. I live in Michigan, this state was one of the ones hit the hardest. they called us the industrial state. In my county there are factories closed and lots of business hit by this. Michigan is/was an state for automotive business. The government needs to find a way to bring different business's to this state. I for one am tired of hearing "sorry we are not hiring at this time", or "sorry, your over qualified for this position", and last but not the least, "sorry, your under qualifed for this postion"". They need a government who is for the people, not against us. The ones that are lazy are only hurting themselves. If you know a person who is doing this you are no better then them, you can turn their asses in, and that would be the honest thing to do......
ReplyDeleteextend the benefits to people, geessshhh if they worked for it I dont understand people, its ok to give big buisness billions of dollars but when it comes to the little man we have to wait. And unfortunately thats no money when ur mortgage is 1500 dollars and who says on here that 24,000 is enough to survive, OMG, and who the hell is going to beaches and all that other nonsense they must know people with money, because the people that i know that are unemployed dont even have time for that. People dont get it while your working in a cramped office you have these business executives that are renting and buying jets luxury houses, etc etc. The list goes on and on,and I hope this doesnt sound racist but my people have been hit the hardest especially the men. black men at that. and people i didnt write this to offend anybody, just a different point of view
ReplyDeleteI live in Georgia and all of the people that are being smart regarding the 5th tier extension on unemployment need to stop, just because you have a job doesnt give you the right to put us all down. The unemployment rate in my state in over 10%. It is not the 99ers fault that they are unemployed. The fact is the government has failed the american people. If they did not have all of the illegal immigrants in this county maybe real americans could have jobs. The government could create thousands of jobs for the unemployed if they hired enough people to find illegal immigrants and send them back home. It would take several years to round up the majority of illegal immigrant and send them back home. The jobs that illegal immigrants leave would be available for real american people. This people is the real problem. Companies need to be fined for knowingly hiring illegal immigrants. This is the reason why their are no jobs for the umemployed. I have been unemployed for 2 years and actively seeking work. If you will notice their are more americans that are unemployed than illegal immigrant. These companies lay us off and fill our position with people that have no legal right to be in this county. The 99ers cant find work because of all of the illegal immigrant in this country. I know if the Naturalization bus came to Georgia and rounded up the illegal immigrants, thousands of jobs would become available asap and when the government can do this and american people can find jobs again then they will have the right not to extend unemployment. Until then I agree with the 99ers that unemployment should be extended again and again until they get rid of these illegal immigrants, and real americans can find jobs to take care of their families again.
ReplyDeletehow can a 75 year old senior (bookkeeper), learn a new trade, find a job, and have an extra income to survive?
ReplyDeleteDear Reps or Dems, find a way.
test
ReplyDeleteJust stop giving money away. There economy needs to be restarted and that will happen when lazi-assed folks stop getting free money. GET A JOB. Deliver Pizza. ANYTHING... Small business like mine are hurting even more due to extensions. I had to lay folk off and its costs me everytime they continue this crap. They keep emptying my unemployment donations. How about bailing ME out as a small business. You know, The sector that creates jobs?
ReplyDeleteThe problem with this country is that too many CEO's have been collecting big paychecks and huge bonuses! Did you think the money wasn't going to run out? Why did we bail them out? If the government would have given every American 20,000 or 30,000 dollars each we could pay our mortgages, credit card bills, car payments etc., and that in turn would have bailed out the financial institutions. But instead the government bailed out all those people who already make millions. I started working when I was 15 and have worked for 40 years until I was laid off last year. Believe me, at the age of 55 I cannot get a job either. I have paid into unemployment for 40 years, so why shouldn't I deserve an extension of unemployment benefits. Our country can give money for Welfare recipients who have many children just to up their money and illegals don't have to pay taxes, so why shouldn't the unemployed deserve the same benefits? Maybe the government should consider letting us old timers claim Social Security at age 55.
ReplyDelete