The 99ers' unemployment extension, the tier 5 and Bush's tax cuts for the wealthy are things on the minds of both old and new lawmakers. What will be their decisions when they enter the lame duck session next week? Will they hit on the unemployment extension first, or will they try to pass the tax cuts first? Probably the tax cuts, but that's a HUGE mistake, mainly because the tax cuts expire at the end of the month. Something must be done so that Congress doesn't become the Grinch who Stole Christmas from about 2 million American families.
The Bush Tax Cuts are a concern to the wealthy. After all, if they aren't extended the government will get loads more tax revenue. You'd think that with our economy the way it is, that would be a good thing. However, no one wants to pay taxes - especially not the wealthy.
In addition, who do you think funds the campaigns for Congressmen/women and Senators? Not the unemployed - that's for certain. It's the wealthy. Washington has a stronger interest in helping those who helped them personally, than helping us.
Hopefully the decisions that Washington makes over the unemployment extension will be positive. American needs an unemployment extension for the 99ers, and a Tier 5.
Yes, Tiers 1 - 4 need to be extended, but a Tier 5 is also needed.
ReplyDeleteSince the sad fact is that the true unemployment rate is between 14% and 18% if one includes all the people eligible for a Tier 5 The tier 5 should run for 52 weeks or until the unemployment rate is below 6% for 2 years. This would require business to stop their policies of "Unemployed Need Not Apply". Business would also have to take advantage of the HIRE ACT .
If Congress fails to assist the unemployed then in the first quarter of 2011 may see civil unrest in major U.S . cities
Next on the Bush tax cuts let them expire !. We need to start paying for the unfunded wars
the rich and poltical entities that run this country are ignorant. the number grows for thoese whom seek help in just the basic needs in life. soon the number will be 6 million or more. how would you like to be the few in the senate or congress that has that many upset enemies with starving families..we will see what the future holds..but if they continue to play games im sure it will not be so political and non important as they like to insist that it is..they are playing with fire. if you ask me.
ReplyDeleteFax Congress: http://www.conservativeusa.org/mega-cong.htm
ReplyDeleteStabenow info: http://www.contactingthecongress.org/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=MIJR&site=ctc
They might not get the phone messages but they can see a fax.
The government knows how to create jobs. Tax china 25% for exports, tax USA Companies 25% for buying product out of the USA, in one year our debt will be paid off, companies will come back to the USA TO AVOID THE TAX. But they wont even talk about this because the lobbiest wont fund their campaigns. This why we can never get better. this is the only answer. DONALD TRUMP FOR PRESIDENT 2012!
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The Government officials have the nest egg that they desire and the job as well - Then comes the Americans that they do not give a crap about one bit as long as they have what they need.
ReplyDeletewww.formypeople.org www.amazingfacts.org This explains what is going on!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteExtensions and tier 5 is dead because Obama is a republican. He screwed unions with expanding free trade, didn't make it easier to form unions and most union workers are either unemployed or making less. He only helped the auto workers in his home territory. He has given everything to big business and the elites and scraps to the middle class and poor and people still think he's a democrat even a socialist. This is why tier 5 was never passed which they could have easily passed but instead choose to make a game out of it. That is why it hardly matters who you vote for, they are all republicans even the tea party. The first thing we should get rid of is the senate--they are expensive and useless.
ReplyDeleteTier 5 is just greed, 99 weeks is enough. Tier 5 is screwing the tier 1-4 people with this all or nothing attitude.
ReplyDeleteIn civilized democracies of Europe the unemployment is indefinite, because Europeans will not starve any of their citizens it will look bad for them.
ReplyDeleteIn the 99er New Depression Blues Video......
ReplyDeleteDejected after the election, 99ers like myself are Getting Ready to HOBO UP with the new TEA PARTY GOP House!
We desperately need a new Tier 5 Extended Unemployment Benefits Bill or there will be a Hobo Up Generation
for future 99ers and others in the street. During 1934 a million and half Hobos rode the rails and in 2011
we 99ers will need a new Government HOBO Program for 5 millions 99ers out of benefits thanks to the GOP
House. The Hobo UP program can teach us to ride the freight rails safely when migrating for work . The
House can call the low buck training film with class (1 day) and related laws the HOBO UP ACT. The Bill
can have old hobos showing the ropes to us newly minted hobos which should be a bill that finally finds
support from the controlling GOP House. Mercy has never been on their agenda. Mitch McConnell was quoted
in the national journal "The single most important thing we want to achieve is for President Obama to be a
one-term president". Yes,the GOP Leading Senator from Kentucky has no problem derailing the recovery every
way possible in hopes of political gains two years from now. From Artist Country Carl dot com
singer of the 99ers New Depression Blues, on YouTube hopefully you too won’t have to HOBO UP.
Feel Free To Link UP To The 99er New Depression Blues Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tM6CuCjUTdk
Attn: Readers & Authors
ReplyDeletePlease start posting the state you are living in next your name. This would be a start for state by state unity. And once a state website is set up, we start going from county to county. And then city to city. Once we reach that point we would be able organize active civil disobedience, but until we get to the point that we know who’s who in the zoo, we will remain ineffective. Authors please include this in your articles so we can get this going. Readers, please copy this and post it on every site you visit. This is our beginning.
I think the tax cuts are very important to job stimulation and small business. The 99whiners have been riding this train too long and it needs to be completely cut off. Welfare needs restructuring as well. All the 99ers want is to have the Government pay their little way for the next 2 years, so they can sit on their fat butts and be lazy.
ReplyDeleteOut of work in Texas. We don't have Tier 4; if 99 passes, would states that don't have Tier 4 be required to pass Tier 4, prior to paying in Tier 5 (if there is one)?
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To Jim-CA:
ReplyDeleteNormally I'm not a vindictive person, but I say: may this happen to you or those you love.
I worked hard my entire life, starting in high school. Worked through college while attending on a scholarship. Held good jobs with major corporations. Paid my taxes.
There is NOTHING in this country for me now.
"My country takes from me
My financial stability"
Unemployed in Texas-
ReplyDeleteEach state has the choice of whether to accept the approved extensions, or not. Tx and Fla were two of the staes that chose not toutilize the funds. You can thank Rick Perry.
James- Ca- What is this? Do you guys want people to starve.? Tier 5 would give all of us struggling. A Ray Of Hope. We need one more Tier to pick ourselves up a little and continue searching. I am in Calif. I have applied to 16 Temporary Firms, the first place that does jobs is The Temp firms. There is absolutely, nothing. I talk to the girls who work there. 16 Temp firms, there is absolutely nothing. Maybe 2 morning jobs for just 3 days, and they have 300 call-ins to choose for those. There are no jobs to be had. We need a little help. There are bills to pay, houses to save. By not helping the unemployed, this economy will just get worse and worse. Spending will decrease and more jobs will be lost. Due, to lack of spending. Tier 5, it just makes good economic sense. All of the money will be spent, thus saving more jobs. Even Fast Food restaurants are laying off. No one is buying? Do any of these posters understand this? I am tired of these insensitive comments. You sound like those old fogie Republicans? Old Fogies are out of touch. It's time for everyone to get, in touch. We need Tier 5
ReplyDeleteOh I know all about Rick Perry. He really screwed Texas.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds as if this Barb gal is living proof of what a lazy 99ers is. She wants to organize groups to create civil disobedience, wow what a powder puff gal. Instead of looking of work, all her lazy ineffective efforts will be lost in this delusional scheme of hers. Get to work lady, your lazy and INEFFECTIVE!!
ReplyDeleteAmen to that, Tx. I can't believe he was voted back in. Makes me ashamed of my home state.
ReplyDeleteNobody wants anyone to starve. Go to the soup kitchen or hitch a ride on that Big Daddy's yacht. Maybe he will put you to work cleaning barnacles off the hull of his ship wreck. If you can't get to work after 99 weeks, there is a problem. It's called being picky and very selective. You might have to relocate to make it happen. Make it happen, POUND THE PAVEMENT.
ReplyDeleteGet back to work Charlene! Be grateful that you still have a job. You're being lazy and INEFFECTIVE by surfing unemployment sites.
ReplyDeleteWhat about everyone that has not had benefits for over 5 months?? The unemployment numbers do not include people that have not been working past 99 weeks. It is soooo hard and nearly impossible to find a job for everyone that is not working. I either have too much experience or not enough. Forget about all the new kids that will be graduating college and looking to start a career. The government cares more about other countries in need than our own country when in need. SUCH A SHAME!!!
ReplyDeleteI think it's great that Charlene is raising her voice and raising the consciousness of others.
ReplyDeleteWhy is she so threatening to you?
when 500 people show up to a job opening for 3 people you tell me where to find a job? what can;t you people understand? Look in the help wanted ads just a few years ago 3 to 4 pages now down to half a Page..OH and relocate? EASIER SAID THEN DONE. you have to have money to relocate. I swear you people are freaking dumb. NUMBERS DON'T LIE. and it has nothing to do with being lazy
ReplyDeletewe need a tir 5 people will starve and we will have rioting in our streets. Doesn t any one watch whats going on in other country s. gold is up comdites are going up and all we keep doing is printing more money and it all has to stop we need a tier 5 not extentions for the rich and government needs to be cut in have or were all going to pay
ReplyDeleteHey guys, What it is, Big daddy is in the house. Just got back from Alaska on a wonderful cruise with diva. Took a Helicopter tour of the mendenhall glacier. Great fun 99ers. Hows your little tier 5 effort going?? I hope that Congress at the very least throws you a left over chicken bone. Well great talking at you all, got to go clean the bentley.
ReplyDeleteFirst off I am a fellow 99er. However I have a job. Over the past 15 years I have made just about 40k and the last years (07 and 08) I made just over $40k a year, I bought a house for my family in 2007. In July of 09 I got laid off due to the economy. NOT MY FAULT. A month of looking for a job to make up for my loss, I found a job in my field. Applied and the following week got a letter in the mail from that company saying they can not hire me due to me being over experienced. I never even realized that was a concern. I figured out its just a polite way of saying we are looking for a person we can pay close to minimum wage to do this job and due to your experience we are not willing to offer the position to you because you more than likely will cost us too much money. GREAT, right? So its approaching Thanksgiving of that year and I decide I'm screwed, I keep applying and I keep getting the same response. Being I'm not the type to just sit around I decide to work for a retail giant (no its not Wal-Mart) until I can find something better. I took the only job that was available, and I still work there a year later. Are there jobs out there? Yes, there are. However for me and what I know and schooled in, no. I'm 35 I have done 1 thing for a good portion of my life, architectural design. With this job there is no fall back, its this or nothing. The people, sorry, the ignorant people who say its our fault, we should be able to find a job in 99 weeks apparently have no clue. Some retard said we are being picky, some of us have no choice but to be picky, some people have mortgages to pay on, and/or a car payment to pay. As for being selective, of course we are selective, as everyone else is, we have to find a job that we can do. As for relocating, see before I continue its these people that are confused and if you haven't been put in this situation, shut your pie hole. Now as for relocating, do you realize that relocating costs money? Do you realize that some people can't relocate due to the economy sucks and selling a house isn't all that easy right now? Why are non-99ers even here by the way? Do you need our words to make your lives seem better. Let me help with something thats on your mind, its true no one cares about you, jump off that bridge and no, no one will even know you are gone, unless you act the same way outside of this as you do here, than everyone will rejoice and thank that you are gone.
ReplyDelete? ARE YOU SERIOUS! " BIG DADDY"!! YOU INSENSITIVE PIECE OF CRAP! IF YOUR SO DAM RICH! WHY DO YOU EVEN BOTHER BEING ON THESE POSTS? YOU WISH YOU WHERE RICH! DAM LIER! GO TO HELL!!!
ReplyDeleteTier v is critical at this point. I was going to respond to the 99er haters, but instead i will beg the 99ers to ignore the trolls! They are obviously uneducated about the mess this country is in right now or they are just trying to start an argument.
ReplyDeletemy guess is that "bigdaddy" is a paid antagonist/blogger...if we all ignore his comments he will most likely go away. The ones that are going through this horrible catastrophe know the facts and all we can do is educate those who are ignorant from time to time. perhaps if the "bigdaddys" of this country would bother to read the facts of the situation we wouldnt have to deal with this abuse and this country would be in a better place.
ReplyDeleteWell said, anon, and the trickle-down effect may eventually get them too, in time. Sad to say, I hope so - karma, and all that jazz.
ReplyDeletebig daddy is a nerd who pushes buttons
ReplyDeleteI agree with the above comment about "big daddy" being an insensitive piece of crap! We all know that you're not rich. You're just an asshole that doesn't understand the pain that families are going through. I finally got a job last month that I am very grateful for. It took me over a year of pounding the pavement...Keep the Faith. I wish you all the best of luck.
ReplyDeleteGOP cutting MEDICAID.
ReplyDeleteTEA PARTY SENIORS ON MEDICAID DID NOT VOTE FOR THIS.
THEY want to SCAM your SS and MEDICARE by calling it “socialism”.
VOTERS GOT SUCKERED
big daddy is most likely a professional troll, about 15 years old.
ReplyDeleteIf Obama declared this situation a national emergency, he doesn't need the Democrat's or the Republicans to pass a tier 5, so what's stopping him? hummmmmmmmmmmmmmm
ReplyDeleteBig Daddy is very wealthy and employs many people that got off unemployment,socialist welfare and made it happen. It is amazing that this professional can upset the majority of you wanna be rich people. Your tier 5 is never going to come, so why don't you all get off your idiot computer and make something out of your lives. The Government does not owe you people diddly squat. The Republicans will make sure this tier 5 is flushed down the toilet people. Wooooooosh, glug, glug. The bowl needs to cleaned now. Get to it 99ers.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry for being such a bad lady. I won't organize any riots. It's been a bad day and my tires were flat this morning. Can anyone help write a resume for me.
ReplyDeleteTier 5 is not in anyway a national emergency. Obama is not going to waste his time giving you another socialist handout. Get to work Anonymous 538. hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
ReplyDeleteI keep checking google for new reports on 99 legislation. What I find is that while many journalists are advocates, it doesn't seem like Congress is going to address this issue as any priority, much less top priority.
ReplyDeleteIf anyone has heard different please post some info here! Thanks.
to Jim in CA / bigdaddy- get a clue, you a hired Troll! (trolls are usually 35 yrs of age & are hired from agencies or lobbyist groups to spit retarded comments AGAINST truth on the internet)... and if he is not a hired troll, trhen he should consider trying to get on the payroll ;)
ReplyDeletebut if anyone thinks unemployment INSURANCE should be cutoff for millions of Americans during the most important sales quarter (4th), because we can't afford it- then they are stupid!. this country CAN afford to SAVE our lives... deficit talk is nonsense talk. just a smokescreen =
*congress spent almost 2 million dollars last year on donuts/coffee/water for their chambers! and they are hardly even in session most of the year!
*the wars which are just a fake military money machine for the rich contractor investors, are wasting trillions!... war on terror, haha what a joke... in sandals in caves? haha yeah ok ;)
*2 million dollars of stimulus money for bike racks in downtown areas (when there are already EMPTY bike racks). not to mention the 1 million dollars of stimulus SIGNS announcing "stimulus is coming". and all the "contract" money around the states for puppet theaters & turtle tunnels & facebook studies on how girls "hook up" on college campuses... hahaha pure wasted tax payer money...
*USA occupies 187 military bases around the world. way way too many!!! we only need like a dozen bases around the world... and just think of all the jet fuel money it takes for all the "training/practice" flights... pure waste of cash...
*when watching the unemployment discussions 2 months ago on Cspan, i seen a Republican argue about no money/debt, but then he turns around 30 seconds later and asks congress for 20 million for a new submarine to add to our huge existing fleet.. pure retardedness! (to complain about deficit, then ask for a 20 mill sub! he said "we our concerned about the RUSSIAN navy!" like its effin 1980 or something!... then the next day on the news i seen a Russian battle ship visit the san francisco bay port, on a friendly visit. the Russian sailors had huge smiles waiving AND couldn't wait to come on land and mingle with Americans!...hahaha, yeah ok, didn't look like Russian navy was any threat, like the republican stated just a day before, when he asked for 20 mil sub!.... WOW, talk about a bunch of Lies!!! wtf do they think we all are that stupid or something??? get real! the middleclass/hardworking Americans are the SMARTEST people on the planet... and that's why they want to shrink/get rid of the middleclass... we think /ask questions/use common sense ;)
**NO Bush TAX CUTS for the rich UNTIL unemployment extensions!!!! period...
also- that the fed 99 wk unemp program was set up when unemp was actually LOWER than it is now! so why would they not help/continue the program now when unemployment is actually WORSE!? makes no sense!
*there are no jobs people! its gotten worse!. actual unemployment figures are about 22%, not 9.6% like the media lies about. even congressmen got up in front of congress with charts SHOWING the actual unemployment #'s were over 30 million. but yet the media "chooses" to run with the fake 15 million # ;) and in reality its more like 45 million unemployed! get real people and see the truth/reality!
extend unemployment INSURANCE until there is less than 8.5% unemp rate!
bring our troops home/save the trillions of wasted tax payer money,
stop giving away trillions to banks/G.sachs for ABSOLUTELY no reason (and they said "we need 180 billion by monday" also. lmfao)
and start taxing internet sports gaming, that would generate billions in tax revenue...
those are JUST 3 quick examples to reduce our deficits and or help the unemployed...
thanks to you smart people who read this agree!
peace and love in 2011
signed: "unemployed SantaClaus"
Better quit being so picky and take what job you can get. How are you going to make mortgage payments and car payments on your 2008 Lexus with a lower paying job? YOUR NOT... Time to start over and build yourself up again. Do what it takes to put food on your table, even if it means accepting a lower paying job. Support yourselves and your families...
ReplyDeleteBetter quit taking those "dummy pills" ;)
ReplyDeleteWhy am I a dummy, because I suggest you support yourself instead of the taxpayers doing it for you? The only way I'd be a dummy is if I agreed with the prospect of tiers 5, 6, 7, and so on. GET A JOB :-)
ReplyDeleteNO MATTER WHAT ANYONE THINKS OR HAS TO SAY THE GOVERNMENT IS GOING TO DO WHAT THEY WANT AND THEY DO NOT REALLY CARE ABOUT WHAT WE HAVE TO SAY. LIKE ANYTHING ELSE EITHER YOUR LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE IT OR YOU ARE NOT. THEY JUST SAY THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER AGAIN ONLY CHANGE THE WORDS AND SENTENCES AROUND. THEY CONSTANTLY INSULT THE AMERICANS PEOPLE INTELLIGENT. THIS COUNTRY IS GOING TO HELL. AND IF CHINA WANTS TO CASH IN TOMARROW WE ARE GOING TO BE A THIRD WORLD COUNTRY. LIKE INDIA. OH AND SEEING THAT THEIR PRESIDENT BUILT A ONE TRILLION DOLLAR HOUSE THAT OVERLOOKS THE POOR VILLAGE PEOPLE OBAMA WANTS TO TRADE WITH THAT COUNTRY. LISTEN I VOTED FOR OBAMA BUT NOW I HAVE BIG DOUBTS. BIG BIG DOUBTS. WHAT HAPPEN TO HIM. FOR ALL WHO CARES HE WILL NOT MAKE ANOTHER TWO YEARS. I DO NOT CARE ANYMORE CAUSE I REFUSE TO EVER VOTE AGAIN. I AM 57 YEARS OLD BEEN VOTING SINCE I WAS 18 AND NOW I AM DONE, DONE, DONE. I HAVE NO MORE FAITH IN THIS COUNTRY. AND BEEN WORKING SINCE THE AGE OF 16 AND CAN NOT FIND A JOB. FROM BUSH ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE PRESENT THEY CAN ALL GO TO HELL AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED. NO MORE INSULTING ME. AND YES BUSH SHOULD KICK IN FOR THE UNEMPLOYED. HE CAUSED THIS AND NOW SITS BACK AND RACKS IN THE PROFITS WHILE SOLDIERS ARE GETTING KILLED FOR HIS STUPIDITY.
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ReplyDeleteI have a "job" if you want to call it that. I still am eligible for unemployment because of so few hours, so my employer cut my hours even more to less than 1 8 hour day a week.
I put out 3 or more resumes a day, nothing.
I have gone back to college to finish the degree I started 10 years ago, hoping to get a "real" job.
I have a mortgage, no car payment, no credit cards, no other debt. Just my house.
My house is important. 2 grown sons are back home, and a friend, who finally got a job after 3 YEARS, are here. Many people have crashed here during this hard time, each of my sons at one time or another. We are trying to stay afloat together.
I don't know all the answers, I just keep trying, keep praying and keep looking.
How ignorant are you people???? I am unemployed and have been actively looking for a job since the day I was laid off and have sent out 500 + resumes. There are NO jobs out there, period end of story. The state I live in is closing shelters due to lack of state funding and food banks are not getting any donations and are not able to give food out to those who need it. The food stamp program is a joke, if you are not a US citizen you qualify. What about the those who reallly need help, paid into the system all their working life and are denied? It is a shame!! Washington does not want to extend unemployment benifits at the worst time ever, WINTER! Get your heads out of your wealthy bank accounts and think about what you are doing to the middle class, the class I used to belong now since the middle class no longer exists because of Washington I am now considered poor! Who in Washington is for the poor and why aren't they fighting for us?
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