Senate Passes 10-Month Extension of Jobless Benefits
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 4:16 pm
The bill would extend the filing deadline for the existing tiers of unemployment insurance (retroactively from March 1) through Dec. 31 of this year.
The vote was 62 to 36, with six Republicans voting in favor and Sen. Ben Nelson (Neb.) the only Democrat to vote against.
The bill now moves to the House , where it remains unclear how leaders intend to sneak the bill, which is unfunded, past the fiscally conservative Democrats who are sure to insist that the new costs be offset.
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Comment posted March 11, 2010 @ 4:25 pm
Now that the extension has passed we need another tier with so many people applying for each job and employers leery about hiring not knowing what the future brings where does that leave those who have exhausted all tiers with no job prospects in sight. Our gov't needs to help its own before helping other nations
Comment posted March 11, 2010 @ 4:28 pm
WE KNEW THERE WASNT NEW TIERS IN HERE! BUT WE CAN KEEP ASKING…EMAIL PELOSI THE BILL IS IN THE HOUSE WE CAN CHANGE IT OR GET A NEW ONE! WHIKE ITS IN THE HOUSE WRITW YOUR REPS ASK THEM WHERE THE REAL EXTENSION IS? ITS A BILL FOR THE LONG TERM UNEMPLOYED RIGHT? I THINK TODAY IS THE DAY TO KILL THE PHONES AND EMAILS OF REPS NOT THE SENATE !!! FIND YOUR REP ITS VERY EASY, ANYONE NEEDS HELP EMAIL ME IN ME IN MY OFFICE I WILL BE THERE ALL DAY RUNNING LISTS AND FAXING PETTITIONS! WITH SOME OTHERS I GOT TO HELP FROM MY NEIGHBORHOOD MOMPSLFLA@YAHOO.COM NO TROLLS PLEASE JUST HUMAN BEINGS WHO NEED HELP. ALSO IM PRETTY GOOD WITH ALL SOCIAL SERVICES AND HOW TO GET THEM EMAIL ME WELL TALK AND EXCHANGE PHONE NUMBERS… ILL HELP ANYONE ANYWAY I CAN, AGAIN NO TROLLS, NO ALIASS OK I DONT HAVE TIME TO PLAY WITH THE MACK AND HIS DISCOURAGEMNT… HE SAID THIS LAST BILL WOULDNT BE PASSED THEY WILL NOYT LET MILLION SGO WITHOUT! REMMEBER EVEN THE GOP VOTED FOR THIS YEAR END EXTENSION! HIT THE PHONES AND EMAILS FOR HOUSE REPS TODAY AND ESPECIALLY NANCY PELOSI THAT WOMAN WILL DO ANYTHING FOR US IF THERE IS ENOGH OF US COMPLAINING WE WERE LEFT OUT!
Comment posted March 11, 2010 @ 4:40 pm
YOURE RIGHT TRACE TODAY THE HOUSE NEED S TO HEARE OUR VOICES!! START WITH NANCY PELOSI AND THEN YOUR STATE CONGRESSMAN LET THE HOUSE KNOW WE WILL NOT BE LEFT BEHIND, BUT LISTEN UP, ALL OF US HAVE TO DO THIS EVERY SINGLE PERSON ON HERE, DONT WAIT UNTIL APRIL WHEN YOUR TIER 4 EXPIRES OR YOU WILL BE WITHOUT INCOME FOR A MONTH OR TWO WHILE WE FIGHT ….ON YOUR GOOGLE BAR TYPE IN CONTACT NANCY PELOSI.. THATS IT HER EMAIL COMES UP FILL IT OUT AND HIT SEND ITS THAT EASY AND TAKES 2 MINTUES OF YOUR TIME!!!! MAKE THE INFO YOU WANT CLEAR…. WE WANT TO KNOW WHY THE LONG TERM UNEMPLOYED WAS LEFT OUT A LONG TERM UNEMPLOYEMEBT BILL!! WE NEED A TIER 5 AND 6 OR WHATEVER YOU WANT, DONT GET TOO LENGTHY AS THEY JUST NEED THE POINT OF A NEW TIER,,, THEN YOUR STATES REP CALL AND EMAIL WASHINGTON NUMBERS THATS WHERE THEY ARE IN DC.. AND DONT BE AFRAID TO TALK TO THESE LITTLE GIRLS THAT USUALLY ANSWER THE PHINES IN DC, ALL THEY DO IS TAKE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND WHAT YOU WANT RELAYED TO THE SENATOR OR CONGRESSMAN!!! LET THEM HAVE IT!!! GOOD LUCK, DONT GET DISCOURAGED WE ALL DESERVE HELP AT SOME POINT IN OUR LIVES,. HAVE A PRODUCTIVE DAY EVERYONE AND DONT GIVE UP, WHERE WOULD WE BE IN THIS COUNTRY IF PEOPLE GAVE UP? WE WOULD STILL HAVE NO VOTED FOR WOMAN, AFRICAN AMERICANS WORKED HARDEST , WHAT WOULD THIS CONTRY BE IF THEY DIDNT FIGHT? LOOK OBAMA IS IN THE WHITEOUSE NOT BAD HUH? I LOVE THAT MAN,, I HAVNT LOVED A PRESIDENT THIS MUCH SINCE KENNEDY.. THIS MAN CARES ABOUT US AND NOT HIS POLITICAL CAMPAIGN ANYMORE, I HAVNT SEEN DC SHAKEN UP THIS MUCH IN 40 YEARS! SO WHILE HES HERE AND HES HELPING EVERYONE LETS HELP OURSELVES TOO, CALL EMAIL AND WRITE ALL DAY TODAY AND TOMMORROW ,, GIVE THEM SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT FOR THE WEEK-END!!! LOVE ANGIE
Comment posted March 11, 2010 @ 6:56 pm
To: Mike Lillis (author of this article)
You are doing a fine job following H.R 4213 . Would you please keep us updated on whether the House will pass it quickly and go on to be signed by president. Otherwise, hopefully it won't go to the House Committee for discussion.
You are our ears in Washington. We appreciate the updates.
Comment posted March 14, 2010 @ 9:25 pm
Using all capital letters is the online equivalent of yelling. I didn't even read your posts because its considered bad manners online. just an FYI. No malice intended.
Comment posted March 18, 2010 @ 5:40 pm
Sign the tier 5 petition!
http://www.change.org/actions/view/the_99ers_ne…
Comment posted March 20, 2010 @ 2:50 pm
DEAR MACK MAY GOD BLESS YOU WITH ALL HIS LOVE!!! IM TOO BUSY TO PLAY WITH YOU TODAY! BETWEEN WORK AND THIS HEALTH CARE AND THE NEW TIER IM SWAMPED ! CAN WE PLAY LATER IN THE WEEK? LOVE ANGIE
Comment posted March 20, 2010 @ 2:52 pm
DEAN WITH ALL RESPECT ITS THE ONLY WAY I CAN SEE. IF IT BOTHERS YOU SO MUCH, ME USING CAPITOL LETTERS PLEASE DISREGARD ANY BLOGS I POST THANK YOU SIR HAVE A GREAT DAY!
Comment posted March 20, 2010 @ 9:12 pm
Sorry to hear that. I'm having a relatively easy time of it. No tier 5 legislation anywhere, except in some delusional minds. Extensions of any kind sitting on the back burner. Congress going on break in a week. No, its looking good from way up where I'm at. I love my job.
Comment posted March 21, 2010 @ 3:29 am
Another pettion sent up to dc already! Yes Mack for now we are on the back burner , but well get there! Ive been working ,while work is here so I still cant play with you! May be during the week you can degrade me some more, but ive too much to do! well play another day ok Im looking forward to it! every one else we are still emailing and calling right?? we have plenty more petitions to go! We will get there. HEATH CARE VOTE TOMORROW SO THIS SHOULD BE OVER THANK GOD! IM SICK OF SEEING ALL THE COMMERCIALS FOR IT! AFTER THIS THEY CAN GET BACK TO WORK, ON SOMETHING OTHER THAN HEALTH CARE BILL! MAYBE MORE JOBS BILLS WOULD BE NICE ! HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND AND KEEP EMAILING AND CALLING ALL THIS WEEK!
Comment posted March 25, 2010 @ 5:23 pm
You're staying on the back burner until they throw the stove out.
Comment posted March 25, 2010 @ 8:30 pm
Hey Mack I got a job remember! You asshole! This is not for me! This is for everyone else! God do you remember what I post or do you just make up shit as you go along, I still email every day, I sign every petition, I fight for what i believe in and these people on here need help and they have mine, we already , have plans to march with our civic center, There oare over 200 of us making calls, sending emials , we go door to door after dinner for signitures, I told every one here im here until they are helped, I have my new bosses helping also, as hey got a vredit for hiring me, they get a big tax break for hiring anyone unemployed and collecting EUC,We will get a new tier Mack!!! Count on it, Or ill die trying !!!! These people have KIDS, HOMES AND FOOD TO BUY THEY DESERVE A NEW TIER AND WE WILL GET , REMEMBER APRIL 1ST SHITS GONNA HIT THE FAN PEOPLE, MILLIONS FALL OFF TIER 4. LETS NOT STOP LES GO GO GO LOVE TO EVERYONE LOVE YOUR CHEERLEADER! ANGIE
Comment posted March 26, 2010 @ 1:00 pm
You can't even get the 30 day extension. What are you that stupid or just living in suspended disbelief? I'm glad you got a job…'bout time. And after april 1st the (millions??) that fall off are just going to have to get a job too…if you can, they can. Hey things are looking up…you need to stay positive, but for the right reasons (no more handouts), I can't leave it up to hope and prayer especially when its the gov't, and you're starting to see that now too aren't you.
Comment posted March 27, 2010 @ 7:08 pm
Did you get a response from santa claus yet? He might be the only one able to help you, since the gov't has given up on you. I knew this was going to happen…say it — Mack was right (again)
Comment posted March 27, 2010 @ 8:19 pm
Hey mack no time to play with you!!!! i could give a damn what santa clause thinks!!! The govt is gonna pass the deadline untl the end of the yeat they have no choice, it will be almost 8 million poeple on hold with zero income and each individual state canr keep up with the welfare applications! We are headed for another depression the soup kitchens and missions here in florida are at full capacity! In New York where my sister is, its the same thing! People will be in the streets in two months if they dont pass an extension! i dont care if they got help with their mortgages or not! If they have no income they cant pay any kin dof mortgage can they? The forclosure rate here is one of the highest next to nevada! 1 out of 5 houses is in forclosure or has received a notice! the rest are senior citizens!!! ITS BAD HERE MACK, IM SCARED FOR THESE FAMILIES! PLEASE STOP RUBING IT IN THIER NOSES THAT OUR GOVT DONT GIVE A SHIT THEY WILL CARE IF THEY STOP THEIR PAYCHECKS THOUGH WONT THEY? My gated community here will not even let the homeowners who were evicted sleep in their van inside the gates where they can be safe! What kind of country is this turning into, im afraid soon this country will be the communist country of china! We will be a third worls country like haiti if this keeps up! We just have to keep writing and emailing im not giving up on this, if they have money for two useless wars then they have money to take care of their citizens, if they have bvillions to send to haiti and chile then they should take careof their own FIRST!!! ALL OF THEM SHOULD BE VOTED OUT OF OFFICE! AND THE REPUBLICANS ALSO!!!
Comment posted March 27, 2010 @ 8:53 pm
Well I don't see it happening…thats why I thought you could write the north pole, since you're still a deluded believer…thats how stupid all of you're rhetoric sounds. Its the same country its always been….you're just a little closer to the ground now. Say it – mack was right (again)
Comment posted March 28, 2010 @ 3:53 pm
HA HA HA…you really are a weird chick and stupid….those stories can only be told one place…here. The media doesn't want to hear 'em. Awww whats going to happen to all these people…I'll tell you; they're going to get a job!
Comment posted March 29, 2010 @ 1:47 pm
This week in an area near me, there is going to be an attempt by some of the freeloader fringe to protest for more UE checks. (not sure if this effort is all that organized). Well with my own money I am intending to bring some anti-more check people in to oppose it. What they will be doing is throwing a newspaper at them, specifically the want ads. When I started perusing these blogs for reasearch and information and to observe and report, I never thought I would become this engaged in it…good thing for me — because I truly want to make a difference.
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