Dems Scale Back Unemployment Benefits Extension

I wonder how this government and the people of America think?

It's OK to spend billions of dollars to Illegal immigrants and the people (including welfare countries) all over the world. But to give back what people who have actually worked and paid into the system, basically taxpayers, to watch them lose their homes, and possibly send them on their way to permanent welfare by not helping them with what amounts to a tiny fraction of what they dole out to corporations. This thinking is beyond any thinking I understand.

I always thought it was “We the people”, not “We the corporations”, to which our politicians are bought off everyday with billions coming in from lobbyists to keep the rich rich, and keep the American people down.

Shameful is the only word that comes to mind here, just plain shameful.

mark i agree with you a 100%…..i lost my job december 2008……i have always worked….i worked full time while putting myself through college……and now i cannot find a job to save my life………the government has provided people with things such as food stamps, section 8 and various other programs and, most of these people have never had a job in there life

All i ask for is a little assistance to keep a roof over my head until i can land a new job….which i hunt for every day……

Unemployment benefits are the best way to keep the economy afloat…it works better than bank bailouts I can assure you. Imagine a world where all of these people lost their EDD checks and still could not find a job. By the end of the year, the results will be absolutely devistating to all parties, all Americans. We need to keep EDD benefits coming or things will get ugly really quick.

So they scaled back one month to November instead of December………..so if we complete are 79 weeks prior to end of November, we can move to emergency funding of 20 weeks if our state is above 8.5%?……………..this would help some, but not all others who are struggling to find work, which I have applied to over 300+ jobs without a sniffle from anybody…………I even lowered my salary by 35% from my previous position………I'm beginning to wonder if these are actual jobs at all………….

I have a suggestion for all the 99ers. I am myself a 99er. I still can't find a job and don't know what to do. So here is my suggestion, since no one is taking into consideration our desperation, when we all become homeless, we take that last few dollars to our name to buy a tent. We then go pitch it in our state representives and senators yards just to let them know the problems they have caused to their fellow Americans.

i am sympathetic and empathetic to the plight of the unemployed…that being said…fiscally aid can not be continued…its simply too costly…its a danged if you do, danged if you dont situation…i am not pleased with the “leaders” of either party…can ANYONE explain to me why these baboons can go on vacation while the situation continues to deteriorate???

what do they want us to do kill ourselfs?

If i cant get a job and my benifits run out what am I supposed to do?I will not live in the streets and beg for change so what choice will I have?

How does one move from Tier 4 of 79 weeks to get the additional 20 weeks I've heard about. Many are referring to 99 weeks and I still don't know what I need to do to get those 20 weeks? My state is above 10% unemployed and has been for quite some time…………any advice is greatly appreciated………………PS………I have applied for 500 jobs and nothing…………..Bastards will get theirs in the end…..

This is our lifes hanging in the balance dont you understand that?
Its not my fault my company downsized and let alot of us go and I havent been able to find any job!You people sit there all secure in your homes and jobs but what about the rest of us!We dont deserve this kind of stress and hardship!I am running out of hope for any future while you talk about the the national debt?What about the wars,the money wasted on exploring space,the money wasted on building more and more weapons we dont need and will never use ect….?

People can come here from other countries and get all kinds of grants and loans but we Americans are being thrown out on the streets!

VOTE THEM ALL OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My unemployment runs out 1 week after May 30th. It is not an extension. If they don't pass this quickly, and I miss just one payment, I'm pretty much screwed and will have to default on some of my bills.

If they don't pass it, the bank will end up with my house.

Why can fiscal aid be continued to every other country that is experiencing difficulties…. but not to AMERICANS? Could you explain THAT to me? You OBVIOUSLY have a JOB and not worrying about loooooooozing everything you have. You obviously haven't spent every day for the past year or more, pushing out resumes like a LUNATIC in hopes of saving your sanity after having worked diligently for 40 years. GIMME A BREAK, sonofabeech!

A report issued today (5/25/10) by the “Economic Policy Institute” claims that the provisions in the bill would help save or create well over a million critically needed jobs.

In addition to sustaining some of the neediest families, safety-net spending in the form of unemployment insurance and health insurance subsidies helps the economy as a whole by circulating cash into local communities and helping businesses avert further job cuts. Each $1 billion of unemployment compensation generates an estimated $1.63 billion to $2.15 billion of additional gross domestic product (GDP). If the unemployed did not receive insurance benefits, then their reduced consumption would be a serious drag on the economy, reducing demand for businesses’ goods and services, in turn leading businesses to reduce investments and lay off additional workers. Simply put, allowing unemployment benefits to expire would set off another round of disastrous payroll losses and imperil the entire recovery.

Do they really think this is going to save money? It won't. The people who max out are going to apply for social programs, sect 8 housing, welfare, medicaid food stamps etc. It's just going to move the money that's going out to another area not cut the money going out. Interesting that they can bail out the huge banks and the CEOS get huge bonuses but the people who have been sucked dry by said banks get nothing. If the little people get nothing who do the banks think are going to pay their outrageous fess to keep them afloat? It's going to be a viscous cycle that is going to keep spiraling down.

@ Mark

The 20 extra weeks are EB benefits,but your state has to meet a certain criteria for them,8.5% unemployment rate i think

@ Mark

If your state has 10% unemployment contact your local unemployment office about EB benefits(extended benefits)

i dont have an answer to your question. But i have a question. ive exhusted tiers 1-4 in april i didnt get this little extension they passed until june but if they pass this “new” extension do we qualify? ive asked and asked and nobody knows. Im getting the impression that its for the people that are on this extension until june. True or unture?

Screw the people and take a vacation, thats congress for you. What about us 99ers?

We need to keep posting

http://www.change.org/petitions/view/the_99ers_…

and get everyone to sign this. We are adding 450,000-470,000 people per week to unemployment and can't get Congress to listen.

Call and email Washington. I have a job and still call these guys weekly and post this all over the place as I agree it sucks out there.

The unemployed need to band together and keep send the message to Washington.

Its way beyond shameful, Mark. Its positively SICKENING. I've worked over 40 years in office management and have spent the past 15 months pouring out resumes to apply for everything from the type of work I'm qualified for, to flipping burgers and cleaning toilets. When I opt to investigate, I discover that for most of the jobs I've applied for, at least 100 others have also applied, sometimes closer to 200. *sigh*
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Never, in my entire life….. did I think I would be encountering this type of scenario at this juncture of my life, in this country.

Dog – Thank you for the information………………We are definitely above 8.5% and have been over 10% for a long time………..it's actually moving up in Ohio and not down so unless I find something I should be entitled to it…………..It's sad to work 25+ years never missing work for any reason other than measly vacation and the Gov't tells us to “F” off……………..what comes around goes around…………..and they will not like theirs……………..If I cannot find work after those 20 weeks I'm screwed……………..I'm hopeful but after 500 applications, hope is but a dimmer of light…………..

I *feel your pain* Kurt. I'm in the same boat. Lets hope they at least offer a *bandaid* here within the next couple days. It'd be something….. a start.

………….don't even get me STARTED on the ILLEGALS.

….. not to mention the financial aid we send to other countries experiencing diffculties. What about our own? Those who pay taxes? Those who vote for our officials in hopes that they will work for *US*?

For those of us in Michigan, to gain access to the next extension, you just have to keep calling in or reporting on line and they just push you thru to the next level. DON'T STOP REPORTING. If you have a question, don't hesitate to just CALL the unemployment office and find out. Generally, even tho they are busy, they do try to be helpful. Good luck.

Danielle, when did you exhaust Tiers 1 thru 4? Some time ago? Its my understanding that if you have exhausted what was available ~ ~ and there has been a lapse of time… (sickening as it is) you no longer qualify for additional assistance. Thats why they have been pushing to get this thru as quickly as possible because so many are becoming unqualified for assistance every single day. Yet our elected officials seem to be more concerned about their holidays – first Easter, now MEMORIAL DAY.
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Now I am not 100% sure of that…. try googling the question specifically for your state – or calling your claims office with your question to be sure. Another factor is – where is your state in regards to the percentage of unemployment. If it isn't over a certain number (8.5% I think) then your state doesn't even qualify for these additional federal extensions.
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There IS a group that are in the same situation as you and they are working diligently to get assistance reinstated for themselves – which is only fair. Not sure how successful they've been…… Its all just so depressing. Especially when you read the agenda of what goes on in the offices of our elected officials every day…. I recently read an agenda and about puked. “Should we send a letter of congrats to *someone*…” Should we send a letter of sympathy to *someone*. So much time wasted on bull crap that should be handled by others…… BAH – don't get me started.
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I do wish you well, Danielle….. Don't give up! Keep trying to find out if you qualify for more.

omg,omg they are not passing the extenion!what will i do?how will i live?im on tier 2 now is there a tier 3?what is requied for tier 3?i think my 2 ends after june 2nd what am i going to do????????????????????

I AM GETTING TO THE END OF MY ROPE!I CAANT TAKE MUCH MORE OF THIS!WHAT IS THE POINT OF LIVING THIS KIND OF LIFE!SOMEONE GIVE ME A REASON TO LIVE I CANT TAKE IT!

I Just ran out may22, and i didnt get 99weeks..lol..how do some people get 99weeks…i only been on it for 11months..will i be one of the ones to get an extention or not if this bill passes i dont know..can someone tell me..what about filing a 2nd claim i did that and have money from the first two quarters in 09,but i have to have had to work to get..it says what i will get but have an active issue and wont pay…i called they say i dont qualify becuase i didnt work..and to keep filing just incase wtf!!! can someone tell what they mean?

Don’t you spew enough trash on C.O.D? have you gone national now?

Even after Democratic leadership scaled back its bill to reauthorize several domestic aid programs, reducing its impact on the federal budget deficit by $50 billion, conservative rank-and-file Democrats remain unhappy.

Blue Dog Democrat Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (S.D.) said Thursday that several Blue Dogs are firmly against the bill and that party leadership doesn't have enough votes to pass it, according to CongressDaily.

There has been no indication from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), however, that she will again postpone a vote on the bill, which was supposed to have been sent to the Senate on Tuesday.

DOESN'T LOOK GOOD FOR A TIER 5

I have also reached the “end of the line.” Tier 4 (whatever that is) will be exhausted on June 2nd. When the job market (if you can call it that) went “belly up”, I decided to go to college, in an effort to improve some facet of my life. I am a single MALE parent of 55 years of age, my daughter is 8 years old, and I am absolutely terrified of what the future may/may not hold. In all probabability I will be forced to quit college, as I probably will not qualify for any school funding, being on public assisstance; which is where I am almost certainly headed. After being in the :work force” for almost 40 years, “I find myself in the uncomfortable position” (Thanks, Jack Germond!) of either begging in the streets or welfare; a gloomy prospect from either angle. If you, or anyone else, has any information as to how I might remedy this situation, please e-mail me at qtip2tipbluetip@yahoo.com Your feedback will be greatly appreciated.

BOJI THE PANTY SNIFFING GOO FELCHING PILLOW BITING SHIRT LIFTING HOMO KING!!!

Our elected officials better do something to help the people of America. I am so sick and tired of seeing the commercials on tv of us being asked to help people from other countries when we cannot seem to help ourselves.

One thing I can say is that if these officials do not do something to help us unemployed, I will most certainly be helping them to lose their jobs by voting someone else into office in their place.

I am so confused.. I am on regular benifits with no extension. They end at the middle of June. Do I qualify for teir 1?

Just be patient…If that is possible. I have a strong feeling that benefits will be extended passed 99 weeks. The economy is in the toilet regardless of what you hear about improvement. Where is it improving???

Without an extension the economy will suffer even more. For those that think it should not be extended, just wait. The economy will slow to the point that they will be out looking for a job. I wish them luck.

As of right now, no – you will not qualify for any of the Federal emergency Unemployment Benefit unless they pass the extension, which they most likely will, but not sure how the bill will end up, they are still trying to reach a compromise on how long to extend the deadline to. Based on a deadline of November you might be lucky enough to start on Tier 2 before the deadline if pass.

you will not qualify for any extensions unless this bill passes(hr 4213)

Unfortunately unless they pass the extension you will receive no further benefits.

not if they dont pass this legislation. when your benefits do run out, keep requesting payment as normal so that you will be paid if/when it does get paid.

I agree. Make notes of all those not in favor of extending the current benefits and creating benefits for the long term unemployed, and when you vote, vote them out. These are not just Republicans now but Dems are now jumping on the bandwagon regarding the deficit. Keep their names and take them to the polls with you. Today the Senate is passing a bill of 60B for the Afgan war, to replenish the disaster fund and for Haiti. What a crock.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/27/tier-5…

TIER 5 IS DEAD

Mike: wait and see what they decide.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that Congress will not take up any measure to give the long-term jobless more weeks of unemployment benefits beyond the 99 weeks available in some states.

Her butt needs to go too,all incumbents

Let me guess, you got a total of 46 weeks right? Just bad luck, they have cut off dates for when your current Unemployment Benefit must finish for you to qualify for any continuing benefits, even if you just miss it by one day, they won't let you qualify. What state are you in?

WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!????????????????ARE WE GETTING EXTENIONS OR NOT GODDAMIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I NEED TO KNOW HOW WILL I PAY JUNES RENT WITHOUT ONE YOU IMBECILES??????????????????GET THIS DAM THING PASSED RIGHT NOW YOU MORONS AND TIER 5 TOO SO I CAN COLLECT FOR ANOTHER YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

To all, for any questions about Tiers, just list your State and give some dates, and those of us that know the answer can better try to answer your questions. I know time are tough, good luck to everyone.

DOG,GET A REAL NAME NO WONDER YOU CANT FIND A JOB IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!IM SURE ON YOUR APPS YOU PUT”DOG”AS YOUR NAME THEN SPELL WORDS LIKE THREE (TREY)AND DOLLARS(DOCKETS) AND FOR PAY YOU WRITE(HELL YEAH!)AND HOW MUCH YOU WRITE(1 MILLION DOCKETS A WEEK)

MY NAME IS DOG”TIER 5 IS DEAD”WHO DIED AND MADE YOU THE PRESIDENT YOU IMBECILE?
YOU CANT EVEN SPELL TIER 5 SO STFU AND KEEP YOUR STUPID OPINIONS TO YOURSELF”DOG”

Hey Mike eat a dick

ERE IS DOG AT A JOB INTERVIEW”YO,YO,YO MY NIGGA WHATS CRACKALACKING DOG!IZ BES HERE FOR DA JOBS MY NIGGA!IS WANTS 1 MALLIOSZ DOCKETS DA WEAKS DOG HELLSZ YEAHS!”

DOG,GO BACK TO MCDONALDS IM SURE THEY WILL PUT YOU BACK IN DA DRIVESTHROUGH WINDOW DOGS

I will go to MC D's only if you get out of your mom's basement,its time to spread your wings kid and move out.

Because i'm moving in

WE WILL NOT FORGET!! Next election – let Congress feel the sting of the unemployment lines!!! – How many years have you paid taxes? 30? 40? Your government bails out bankers and Wallstreet execs using your tax dollars – but unemployment is allowed to expire? Congress wasn’t worried about the deficit when that big insurance company and Wall Street execs were giving themselves bonuses with taxpayer money! What happened to “by the people” or “for the people”? Or are the big campaign contributors the only “people” who count to congress? They are playing games and going on vacation AGAIN FOR THE THIRD TIME while you are wondering how to feed your kids? 10% unemployment carries 10% of the vote! Use it!!

HEY DOG!TELL YOUR MOTHER TO HAVE MY SUPPER ON THE TABLE AND A COLD BATH RAN FOR ME ILL BE THERE AROUND 6 I DONT WANT TO HAVE TO PIMP SLAP HER AGAIN

HEY DOG!YOU COULD TRY TO GET YOUR JOB BACK AS A HOMOSEXUAL ESCORT YOU WERE MAKING SOMETHING DOING THAT!

The real issue is that we need and want jobs! We are routinely being given numbers that are false, factious and misleading.

Fact #1 – 16,000,000 unemployed.
Fact #2 – 11,000,000 underemployed (part time).
Fact #3 – 8,000,000 jobs lost due to plant closure (these are gone forever).
Fact #4 – 2,666,000 US job openings posted on job boards nationally (I scraped the internet for this count).
Fact #5 – 290,000 jobs filled in April 2010.
Fact #6 – 460,000 new unemployment claims filed so far in May (msnbc.msn.com/id/37374538/ns/business-stocks_and_economy/)

Numbers: (My Dad told me, “Figures lie and liars figure”.)
A. - The accepted statement that the applicant to job availability ratio is 6:1 is false, this is fact #1 divided by fact #4 = 6 applicants for each posting. The problem is that only about 10% of the actual postings are real offers for paid employment and truly intend to hire within the next 30, 60 or 90 days. The other 90% fall into 1 of 4 classifications: (a.) duplication of listings, (b.) employers and or placement agencies not hiring, but building a bank of applicants for future use, (c.) inexpensive means of advertising and averting spam act violations to gain a sale-able e-mail list, and (d.) those attempting to gain enough personal information to promote scams.
B. - The actual applicant to job availability (filled) ratio is 55:1 (#1 / #5), and it becomes 93:1 should you factor in those that are part time and still seeking full time employment.
C. - Although the current rate of job losses has subsided to 460,000 from 800,000 at the peak, we still have 170,000 more losses than new hires as of April 2010.

Conclusions:

Limit reliance on job posting board listings to only those firms that have a viewable website, thereby being able to verify the validity of the posting and cut the spam and scamers. Local news stories and newspaper job advertisements are far more productive than internet listings.

Redirect efforts toward more productive interpersonal contact; i.e. Church, business clubs, community meetings, restaurants, anywhere business people gather. Get personally involved, because this is personal now.

Attitude is everything; read, understand and stay motivated, but be positive above all. Failure is not an option for me, even after 19 months of unemployment, I will locate a position somewhere.

As for extensions, this one will pass, but tier V is needed. In addition to sustaining some of the neediest families, safety-net spending in the form of unemployment insurance and health insurance subsidies helps the economy as a whole by circulating cash into local communities and helping businesses avert further job cuts. Each $1 billion of unemployment compensation generates an estimated $1.63 billion to $2.15 billion of additional gross domestic product (GDP). If the unemployed did not receive insurance benefits, then their reduced consumption would be a serious drag on the economy, reducing demand for businesses’ goods and services, in turn leading businesses to reduce investments and lay off additional workers. Simply put, allowing unemployment benefits to expire would set off another round of disastrous payroll losses and imperil the entire recovery.

WHO WANTS JOBS?SPEAK FOR YOURSELF IMBECILE I JUST WANT THE UNEMPLOYMENT SO I CAN CHILL

You have to find out when your funds are exhausted, If they are not exhausted before May 29th, you need this extension.

Leroy Brown you are an ass. It is because of people like you that make congress and all those who oppose the bill think the unemployed are leaches, who want nothing more than to abuse the system and take a hand out instead of a hand up. You're an embarrassment to the millions who have lost their homes and their livelihoods.

I'm in the same boat as you MIKE, my unemployment runs out June 5th, so if this extension doesn't go through, i'm screwed my friend, so many resumes going out, no calls coming in, and to go out and look is even harder cause gas cost money my friend, and it's hard to drive to look for work when you don't even have money for gas, it's hard all around, but we will get through it

It's not looking good people, i'm watching CSPAN and there saying that if there is any hope, there will be a short term extension passed. But they are saying even that will probably not be passed. If you have any questions or want to keep up with this news email me at Rocafellazzblueprint@yahoo.com we can discuss and keep eachother informed

I think if you are entering Tier 1, you have until June 2. People already on the extensions must exhaust them by May 29. This is what I read on the California Unemployment Website. It may be different in other states.

Mike Arroyian( AKA)Leroy Brown(AKA) The Mack are you still trolling little man,you need to find something constructive to do.

This is irrellavent, we need a Tier 5 emergancy extension of at least 52 weeks NOW, not after the fall elections!

NANCY PELOSI SAYS “NO!” TO AN ADDITIONAL TIER V. THIS IS AN OUTRAGE! REPORTED BY THE HUFFINGTON POST, MRS. PELOSI SAYS THE UNEMPLOYMENT WILL BE EXTENDED FOR THOSE WHO ALREADY QUALIFY THROUGH TIER IV — BUT THERE WILL BE NO ADDITIONAL BENEFITS ALLOWED FOR THOSE WHO HAVE EXHAUSTED TIER IV!!!!!!
THREE HOURS AGO FROM CONGRESS — THIS IS A TRUE SETBACK AND A LET DOWN! WHAT ARE PEOPLE GOING TO DO AT THIS POINT? SO MUCH FOR WAITING ON THE GOVERNMENT TO CARE FOR IT'S OWN PEOPLE!
MRS. PELOSI SAYS THIS EXTENSION MAY BE RE-VISITED IN NOVEMBER!
I AM SO DISCOURAGED RIGHT NOW. THIS IS THE WORST NEWS EVER.

BOJI THE PANTY SNIFFING GOO FELCHING PILLOW BITING SHIRT LIFTING HOMO KING!!!

HEY MRS DOGGY DOG MY NAME IS MIKE ARROYIAN NOT THAT OTHER ONE YOU GAYBLADE!LIKE I TOLD YOU BEFORE GO BACK TO BEING A GAY ESCORT OR A WAITIER IN THE GAY BAR DOG YOU MONKEY LOSER.OH AND TELL YOUR MOTHER ILL BE THERE TONIGHT FOR A SUCK

The four Unemployment Benefits provisions immediately to help millions of American are estimated to cost $39.8 billion over 10 years…and they can’t pass it without hesitation because the COST…REALLY?!!! when we have spent Total War Funding since 2001, TOTALS to date is $1.05 trillion dollars – have been allocated to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. To date, $299 billion dollars have been allocated to the war in Afghanistan. To date, $747.3 billion dollars have been allocated to the war in Iraq.They want to cut the bill back 1 month from December…perfect we will make sure to VOTE all of those REPS and SENATORS out of office in November that didn’t back the “The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010″ and vote in the politicians that will vote for the continued extensions and a new tier after November 2010….I project a a revolution, a movement of a huge march onto the steps of Washington by all the jobless, homeless desperate and angry taxpayers that have worked hard!

you will not get tier 4 unless they extend the deadline past the time you run out of benefits

Maybe and them again, maybe not. If the extension is not passed soon, you will not be able to move to tier 1. Good luck

OK. So there you have it. Absolutely, Positively, no Tier V Extension. Good luck everyone out there. I wish you all well. You are invisible ya know. Just heard on the news how Unemployment is down from last month because less people are filing for unemployment. Can you believe it? This is how they fool the public of the REAL STORY here. I'm sitting there like an idiot yelling at my TV that OF COURSE THERE ARE LESS PEOPLE, the rest of has have run out of benefits. WE DID NOT IMMEDIATELY FIND JOBS BECAUSE OF THIS. Oh my God. So frustrating. And now because of the Oil Spill (Oh by the way, they JUST STARTED mentioning the 11 people who died in that) we are really are NON-ISSUE. So be it. Keep watching the news though. We won't need ACTION MOVIES anymore. There will be plenty of real life scary action in our own streets and neighborhoods as citizens without homes, food, transportation, etc., start to freak out. And they will. There will be an over abundance of very Angry Americans with nothing to lose because they have already lost it. Hope Corporate American can handle it. That's who everyone is mad at. And the rich politicians on the HILL better beware for a total fall-out. It's coming.

MIKE; HANG IN I AM IN THE SAME BOAT.. WAIT AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS. I THINK IT WILL WORK OUT.

GOD BLESS BOTH OF US!

Having Fun are ya? Boy I hope you have to CHILL REAL SOON

Oh Ya! Absolutely! She is the FIRST to go. That Pompus Ass. She is so far up the Presidents butt it's scary. SHE IS GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SPREAD THE WORD!

Yes, that's what I do even though my benefits ran out April 5th. I still request my benefits every Sunday as though I was still receiving them. That way if they Tier V or whatever they are going to call it comes through, hopefully it will be retroactive. At this point, I'd take anything.

You'll feel different about “getting through it” when it's been 30 days and you've had no income coming in. I ran out of benefits on April 5th. Trust me, it's real hard to be optimistic.

To say nothing of how bad it's going to effect the crime rate. Working as a teller in a bank is going to be considered “DANGEROUS”. And forget about the convenience stores. They are already being hit hard. DISASTER is what is going to happen.

After losing my job June 13, 2009, because I got hurt on the job and the company let me go… I have gotten all of the Unemployment Extensions that I qualified for up to Tier 4. I have no more benefits to receive unless Tier 5 passes. I am a single Mom that has been looking hard for a job, and without Tier 5 I will lose my home and will be having to put our stuff in storage and live in our car. I have either been over qualified or don't have the education for the job (even though I have the experience). I went to one interview where they were actually taking our photos to put with our Resumes because so many people applied for 1 job. The wonderful State Of Michigan thought that my Unemployment and Child Support was so much that we got a whole $16.00 a month in food stamps. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE OUR CONGRESS AND SENATORS EAT AND FEED THEIR CHILD ON $16.00 A MONTH.

Poor little Mike,he talks about homosexuals all the time i'm wondering if you like taking it in the back door,you seem to like to talk about it alot,you can come out of the closet now man its ok.Tell your mom i want my 50 cents back it wasn't worth it.

By the way Mike,i know you envy me because my package is three times the size of yours,you need to get you a prescription of enzyte that might help you out,thay way you can get in the back door too.Best of luck

There is no money to help citizens who's benefits have run out, but trillions to help banks, insurance companies, Hedge funds and various related businesses make up for losses. Their was $1.7 trillion dollars in bad loans and our government and the FED pumped 4 trillion dollars into business sectors. If that is not bad enough see why the banks are not renegotiating mortgages http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssl5yb7FewA. There is no incentive too, especially when your government is subsidizing asset transfers to banks owned by celebrity billionaires.
If you really want change people have to organize. If you really think the government is not responding to your needs organize. The thousands of unemployed and under employed people can make a political impact. If their is no 5th tier now, there never will be! Who is going to put people back on unemployment in six months and raise the unemployment rate! The Republicans will more than likely take control of at least one house and they are notorious haters of unemployment. Under Ronald Reagan they began taxing it. The saddest aspect of all this is that if thousands people have no money, It becomes a drag on the economy and slows it down further. The Democrats and the Republicans are turning their backs on the American people, while allocating billions. Like to the thousands of private soldiers in Afghanistan. Their are more privately hired civilians carrying guns in that war than US military personnel.

Leroy brown is a name from an old Jim Krocky song, Most likely a bigot trying to make a stupid point.

Here's a comment I'm quoting from today's news that shows how wasteful our tax dollars are being given away to government officials. “Their WEEK LONG Memorial DAY vacation”. Those of us that are working only get 1 DAY. For Memorial Day. They should be held to the same standards that we are held to. Instead they should be reprimanded for a lousy job done.

If they want to fund this bill, how about cutting back on the very generous pension and retirement plans some Federal Employees receive. There is a good place to start.

Does our house an senate realize there dealing with peoples lives? Ive worked 20 years in the construction field an have never seen work so bleak, yet those weve voted in have seemingly forgot us. Let us take away there pay as they plan to do to us, it was there decisions that cost us our jobs “NAFTA”, but, do they care that MILLIONS, not thousands ,will have no income yet they say our economy and jobs are rebounding. Where are they? I know many in my area that are a check away from losing all they worked for, there dreams. So madam speaker u speak bold no tier 5, nov 30 is it tell these people .Its easy to preach from your pulpit but tell them to there face. Propose tier 5 or create the millions of jobs you our goverment let leave the U.S.A.

I's so confused, please help me! I'm on tier 3, it ends June 26th, I have not been on unemployment for 99 weeks. Will I get tier 4? I live in Massachusetts. This is so damn confusing!

One last thing vote please all of my brothers an sisters in november an remember our house an senate as they have us.

You are so right… the future will bring change…isn't that what Obama promised? Change for the worse and no one ask him what change he was referring to!

What to do? My unemployment ran out and no more extensions? They can take our benefits away but when I work I can't deny them the money they take weekly from my checks. I agree with many, vote all them out of office that want to deny us our benefits. How much money do we sent overseas and to wall street? So they used tax payers money to bail out wall street and since I contributed to that I would like my money back now because I need it and I would like interest included.(wish it was this way) Come on Ohio reps stand up for the unemployed, you know once the big three start calling us back to work the money will start flowing back in. It's not my fault they started outsourcing to foreign countries and because of this, I get laid off and unemployment benefits stop. Try finding a job that won't hire you because they know if you are laid off from one of the big three and once they call you back that you will walk out their door right back to the auto industry. Trust me-Many interviews and they all tell me that.

Everyone that voted for change got change. Everyone that voted for Obama and change got change. Change for the worse! Now not even change in your pocket. No one ask Obama what change he was referring to!

I hate to even talk, or think politics anymore. It seems to me that all we do is fight “pubs or crats”, and all the while its us that gets sold down the river. I do not know what the solution is, but i know enough to say this country will not stand if we don't get our heads out of you know where. We need major change in our polotics and beleive me neither republicans or democrats are the answer.

good point

also remember for those about to run out of federal extensions check with your state as some states have extended benefits available seprate from the feds

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Can you believe these MOTHER FUCKERS!!
Senate OKs war funding; House to cut spending bill
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER and ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press Writers
Published: Friday, May 28, 2010 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, May 28, 2010 at 1:05 a.m.

The Senate easily passed an almost $60 billion war funding bill Thursday, but anxiety over out-of-control budget deficits led House leaders to drop tens of billions of dollars in spending from a separate catchall bill anchored by an extension of jobless benefits.

NO you have to vote the GOP out of more power because of this issue… it's funny how the democrats are for protecting the working class out of work but now they want to say kiss off to everyone about to lose benefits! Remember this as your being fed bullshit from the tea party! Remember this in November when you're tempted to vote out a democrat for a Republican just because you're angry over incumbents! If you're unemployed you neeeeed to vote democrat for no reason except they will offer a better safety net!

YOU may not like democrats or democratic spending or think since the house is majority controlled by them you have to vote republican but REmember it is the republicans that are trying to filibuster and prevent extentions on your unemployment benefits! Don't fall for the tea party lies! If you want extensions and a safety net during these hard times voting democrat is your best bet… not a sure thing…but they are the ones voting in the extensions!

Ya but what's fucked up is that the fall out will be against the democrats mostly and they may lose power in the house and guess what? Republicans won't vote in any extensions and are actually trying to filibuster the bill that is entering the house as of today! They are the ones that care the lease if you lose a job and people think that the democrats need to go… we are going to cut our own throats because of our misguided anger! Both parties need to pay but if you're out of work or worried about losing your job your best bet is to vote or keep in the party that actually believes in social programs like unemployment! Not a guarantee but a better bet.

guess what? That means voting in Democrats because their the ones not trying to filibuster the extensions! It's the republican resistance in congress that has lead them to scale back the current bill going through congress as we speak. Don't be fooled by the tea party the Conservatives as a rule don't care about the unemployed… you lose a job you find another… their motto is “not my problem” remember this everyone!

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Why are we all so surprised that our government has let the people down again?When was this a country for the people?Never thats when.They screw us when we work,they screw us when we dont work,they screw us when we have worked our whole lifes and its time to retire(god help you then)thet screw us if we cimmit even the smallest of crimes and can afford our own lawyer(yet they commit crimes in the name of the government all the time but who punishes them?)they screw us if we get sick and need medical attention,they screw us if we want to go to collage and need a loan,they screw us if we have a house with taxes, they screw us if we are poor and need assistance to eat,they screw us if we are homelss they even screw us when we die.I could go on and on about how the government doesnt give 2 shits about the people of this country but once again they have showed you themselfs.They have all the money in the world to fund wars they got into for bullshit reasons.The fact of the matter is they knew iraq had nothing to do with 9/11 from day 1 but yet they have spent a trillion dollars to fund this war,have costed how many american lifes?have killed how many innocent people in 2 countries?they have know where bin ladin was and let him”escape”how many times?they will spend billions of dollars to explore space?This country was built on lies from day 1 and we wonder why the government doesnt care about the people who are out of work?I ask you again when was this a country for “the people”?

oh yes and one more thing.They really do need thier vacations I mean it must be very difficult to work a few months out of the year,fly around on private planes,live in multi million dollar home,eat all that fancy food,drive cars that cost a couple hundred thousand dollars each,travel the world,wear the best clothes,put thier children in the best schools ect…..ALL OFF OF OUR TAX DOLLARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!NOT TO MENTION ALL THE MONEY THEY STEAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!so yes they all need vacations I mean life is so hard for them we should feel sorry for them shouldnt we?

God help you if you are poor in america cant get a job,cant get any help from the government to feed and or house yourself and your family and you go out and commit some non violent crime inorder to survive because they forced you to do it but they can commit all the crimes under the sun and recieve pardons from the president?

So mr president when your commards in congress cutoff unemployment extenions and I cant find a job or get any assistance from the government and i steal a loaf of bread and some peanutbutter so i dont starve to death will you give me a pardon too?

To all those that have government positions. If you fail to do your JOB in a timely Manner, just remember You can be replaced by someone with a bit of ambition and a desire to do the right thing. There is no such thing as a vacation as long as there are critical things that need to be decided upon.

lol,you think any of them really care about any of us?wow,you need to wakeup

Both sides are playing politics. The republicans would pass the extension if it were paid for by the stimulus money that is already out there. The democrats won't allow that because they want the republicans to look like the bad guys. Both sides are wrong for playing politics with the lives of the unemployed. Both republicans and democrats are unemployed. Once the November elections are over we might get back to reality.

It's so lucky for me to find your blog! So shocking and great! Just one suggestion: It will be better and easier to follow.

lol@miker,people like you who think if one elected official is voted out of office and a different one replaces them that things will change in America.People like you all wanted bush out and obama in because the country would change into this great place when that happened lol.I am one of the few people in this country who was against the war on iraq from day one.I knew sadam had no weapons of mass destruction and even if he did why would he use them come on!you people are brainwashed robots go with the flow.Im sure your one of those people who was screaming”attack iraq,nuke iraq!”afetr 9/11 but the truth is hidden from people like you,you are blind.I am possative not only did the government know about 9/11 before it occured but they were involved in it as well.It is a fact that just as with sadam in the first gulf war the american forces had bin ladin surrounded in but were told to let him go.why did this happen?because if they killed him the truth would be released by his family about 9/11 so when it comes to unemployment and changing the people in office the truth is they are all the same.all they care about is themselfs,thier families and thier rich friends.Noone in washington really cares what happens to you or i or any other common person for that matter its all a big game and a big lie.The bottom line here is unless you are part of the upper 1 percent of this country you are screwed because the working man in america is just a tool used by the rich and powerful

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Hi Jen……….I am a single mom as well been off since Feb 09 and yes they say I dont have the degree or overqualified can't even get a McDonald's job and yes I make to much on unemployment and domestic to recieve food stamps. My daughter works 20 hrs a week and now pays our electric bill but come June I have nothing coming in so we will also be homeless living out of a dodge neon one woman and 2 teen daughters no idea what I will do to help us………..I have tried everything.

Time for an extension Tier 5 for those who are having problems finding a job when they are passed the age of 60. After all, we seniors still are not ready to die and we have to eat.

Sylvia,are you serious?Do you think the government cares about the elderly?
let me tell you something.I worked as a store detective for a major department chain for 2 years do you know how many elderly people i caught shoplifting?It was so many i lost count Sylvia.They would all tell me the same thing”im sorry,i had to buy food or medicine with my tiny checks the government gives me so i bought the food and steal the medicine if i can”these were old people who were helpless.I was supposed to take them to court and do paperwork so my company could fine them uptp 500 dollars.do you know how many i took to court or had fined?o thats how many a big o!the point is the government doesnt care Sylvia they dont have to worry about food when they get old or where they will live.The system is designed to keep the poor and helpless poor and helpless Sylvis,they dont care

Thats right sylvia it was ny job to catch,fine and bring these shoplifters to court but what kind of man would i be to do that to someone who had to steal for medicine or food?i didnt do it but the system in place was setup not only to catch the thief but to make them suffer and sorry but no way i was doing that.this is the same system this country is setup on sylvia it is the same thing.this major corp wants to make 500 dollars off of everyone who steals from them over 3 dollars?they steal from the honest customers every day by jacking up the prices 1000 percent.had i did what they wanted me to do i would have been part of the problem and not the answer to thier shoplifting problems so i changed a number here or there and let these people go free.was it the right thing to do?i dont know but looking back on it i would do it all again the same way

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Maybe some people can take turns working. Every month, approximately 2.5 – 2.7 million Americans voluntary quit their current jobs, the reports can't determine how many left for another job just vacated, but belief is that it leaves many open positions available for the Unemployed to swoop in a grab one of those positions.
That is if you can overcome some of the stereotypes about the long term unemployed.

chris,your statement just proves the a moron just as youve been told your whole life im sure

I just read…. the GOP will fillibuster…..My husband needs just the tier 1 right now….his state ran out 2 weeks ago… Like so many of you, we are middle class Americans, looking forward to retirement in the next 10 years… ~ GOP ~ !!!!! If you suffered just a little bit, YOU WOULD CHANGE YOUR UGLY MINDS in a second! ~ What do you know? Typical politicians – You lie and you don't give a darn ~ You know you will never be in the same position with your priviledged healthcare plans and benefits your get as a disguised REAR END!

Now you see the light Norma!dont think for 1 minute these elected into office bloodsuckers care about you or me for 1 second because they dont.All washington cares about is making tax dollars off of our hard earned money that is why when you get old and can no longer work you have to resort to stealing because the government doesnt give you enough of your own money back to live on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Do you think when they talk with eachother they really care if people have money or not?all they care about is that next vote so they can keep thier fatasses in office and live the high life.How is it possable in a country which has so much money to send around the world they dont have enough for its own people?How is it they can fund a war started on all lies for how many years now,how many billions of dollars spent and how many lifes lost but dont want to help the unemployed?These people(i use the word lightly)who were elected kings and queens are the real terrorists not the people accross the oceans!had we left those people alone and stayed out of thier business they would never have hated this country but no our government has to police the whole world and tell every country what to do so there we are!I dont know about you but if i have to do what i have to do because they cutoff help to us ill tell the judges to ask congress why i did what i did to eat or have a roof over my head

Perhaps there is a real motive behind the current political posture in our Congress and Senate these days, one we just seem to overlook. One that provides a motive that is designed to provide jobs creation, GDP expansion and stability in our economy.

Let’s see, Greece and Iceland economies financially are broken. Italy, Spain and Portugal economies are on the brink of collapse, Iran and North Korea’s nuclear programs, US war on terrorism with engagements in Iraq and Pakistan, South Korean naval vessel sinking; what does all this sound like?

Seems to me, if you are under 50 years old, you will be able to get a job in military service when you unemployment runs out. No need to have a draft system when funds run out and there are no jobs available; your fears will be shifted towards preserving our country in WWIII.

do not ask us to fight in wars we didnt want in the first place.go ask your government officials and thier children to fight the war you speak about or you go fight it yourself hero

Actually I have to agree with voxpopuli101 as much as we hate this bill not being passed, we have to see the bigger picture here, and all those things that He mentioned are actual facts happening right now people. But hopefully it will pass soon and no reason to be worried when they pass the bill you'll end up getting a lump sum, just make sure you save and keep your work search up to date!!

Heres another example of our governments money being well spent.I was a cook for the main brach of the post office years ago in shewsbury mass but i was not a government worker i worked for a different company.anyway these postal employees spent more time in the cafe than working!i would see the same people sitting around the cafe all day and these people were making 20 to 30 or even 40 dollars per hour doing nothing.thats not the worst part.from around right before thanksgiving till the end of tax time these same people would be getting big time overtime hours guess where they spent most of thier time?SITTING YOU THE CAFE YOU GOT IT!tHESE PEOPLE WORKED MAYBE 4 HOURS OF AN 8 HOUR SHIFT AND THE OVERTIME HOURS THEY WORKED 1 FOR EVERY THREE THEY WERE PAID AT TIME AND A HALF OR DOUBLE TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am not making this up it was ridiculas and this is one branch out of all the postal branches accross the country i can only imagine what went on at all the rest.Our tax dollars hard at work drinking coffie and sleeping in the cafe unreal.This is the truth I have no reason to make it up and i never told on anyone back then but i couldnt believe the little time our postal employees spent working compared to being in the cafe or hiding in the mensroom for an hour at a time.America!

Good point, Sir.

DOG! Consider giving yourself a new name…. LIKE **PIG**…. take your filthy mind and responses elsewhere……

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People we need to take our great country back! I barely make it but I know that the Anti-gun, anti-freedom Speaker Nancy Pelosi and enormous House majority that will be out of there very soon!
I live in the Republic of Kalifornia where the unemployment rate is one of the highest. I have paid my taxes and have been a productive part of society for over 40 years. I’m educated, have a degree and worked for many years in the IT field. My country is sending money to other nations, bailing out failed banks and crooked CEO’s along with pouring money into failed car companies with my tax money. Nothing I did contributed to today’s depression. Recession my ass.
My president a Muslim, is in cahoots with the Muslim’s that are trying to tear down our country and make it a third world country like his. My country has turned its back on “Main Street”… Yes the “Main Street” that pay’s the taxes to fund these ridiculous ventures. My country has turned its back on me along with the hundreds of thousands of unemployed men and women in America and sending jobs over sea’s…what a bunch of crap!
Nancy Pelosi has turned her back on the same voters that voted her in and they all despise her now after not approving a Tier V unemployment extension for the millions of unemployed people .
Our nation is suffering, Politicians are pure liars never held accountable for their actions and have no dignity or pride. Republicans and Democrates are playing games with real peoples lives. I get emails from national gun rights organizations wanting me to contribute money for something that’s already in my constitution that has been paid for with the price of blood. Many good people died for the second amendment. These political morons would be lucky to get my guns and amunition when they pry if from my cold, sweaty, hard cold hands…

Amen Broth'a

we are beyond the point of fiscal salvation…do the simple compounded interest payment on 13 trillion dollars…then tell me we can afford to spend that which we do not have.

I don’t know how you got the idea that I was saying that you have to fight in a War. I simply stated that it is important to understand the importance of history, that WWI and WWII were both the result of economic failings and that the signs of a similar situation are again present. This fact may be a hidden factor in the complacency exhibited by our Congressional and Senatorial representation in this bill passage, passage that I favor.

Moreover, I want a tier V added to the original recovery bill or that they implement a revision to the recovery bill that provides for additional tier V funding. My point is that the stability of the US economy is more critical at this time than in any other recession. It is the fact that UI funds provide for an individual’s minimal needs; therein directly infusing monies into business via the consumer. To allow those benefits to expire will only expand default rates on everything; homes, cars, utilities, loans, etc. Further erosion of our economy will ultimately bleed into other countries and that will create fertile ground for the seeds of war.

Believe me; I do not want to see us involved in another war; mostly because this one could end up being on our soil. We really cannot afford another war, but our politicians have no problem throwing money in that direction and then arguing about UI assistance.

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if the dems were indeed serious, they would not leave washington to go on vacation…they would show the american unemployed workers that they did indeed care…but in the end…they do not.

You know what,its people like you who got us into this war problem in the first place and that helped destroy the economy.Its people like you who were all gunhoe about attacking Iraq because they were going to nuke us if we didnt.Its people like you who push for funding the war but you could care less about people who got screwed out of thier jobs and need thier benifits to support themself and thier familys until they can get back on thier feet.its people like you who need to post your address so the people who cant pay rent or feed thier children can come to your homes for a place to stay and to be feed.”we need the money for world war 3″your a complete idiot and i will hope some bad luck falls on you and soon so you know what its like to need help you piece of garbage

Retired assasin?your name should be retarded ass.you agree with that other moron but its your generation of people i caught shoplifting left and right because they couldnt pay for thier basic needs(and i let them go)but you agree with stoping unemployment extenions?your another brainwashed idiot”voxpopuli101 is right”oh yes the war is coming to America!Mexico and Canada are going to attack us!'WE NEED MONEY FOR THE WAR”lol.you 2 need to shut up and post your address to help your fellow Americans who may need a meal or a place to stay for a week or 2IM SURE YOU WONT BE WILLING TO HELP BECAUSE THE TRUTH IS YOU DONT CARE ABOUT ANYONE BUT YOURSELFS JERKS

Either you have a difficult time attempting to comprehend the written word or you just want to start an argument; I do not want war, but you are the type that will actually cause it.

Beyond that, you are a complete waste of time as a human being.

what you are is a complete moron,I have a great thought.we could use you as the moron who goes out ahead of the troops and walks around looking for land mines so when you step on one and get blownup the rest of the people will know where they are.your a piece of trash go jump infront of a speed train you retard

Apparently you are afflicted with ITS (Internet Turrets Syndrome), things just come out of you without going through the brain first.

Oh, I forgot there is no brain.

Really LOL, the best part of you must have ran down your mother's leg.

Actually the best part of me went into your mother when i had her bent over doggystyle and scream”oh john,oh john!”go ask her you loser she will tell you.dont be mad at me because your father would come and your room when you were a child and do naughty things to you so now your a homosexual

ok greggery peck or whoever you are quoting in your statement”they will pull them out of my cold hands'your a loser and a sissy you wont do a dam thing but hand your guns over like the bitch you are.you probably have waterguns ayway so dont worry about it

HEY VOXPOPULI101,TELL YOUR MOTHER AND YOUR SISTERS I WILL BE THERE SHORTLY TO DO THEM DOGGYSTYLE AND THEY BETTER HAVE MY MONEY,A BATH AND A HOT MEAL WAITING FOR ME OR ILL HAVE TO PIMP SLAP THEM AROUND AGAIN

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Most employed Americans WORK Monday (Memorial Day); they don't get the DAY off, let alone an ENTIRE WEEK as WEALTHY HOUSE and SENATE politicians will.

The SENATE VOTED TO LET THEMSELVES LEAVE WORK EARLY ON FRIDAY. THEY VOTED TO BEGIN THEIR WEEK-LONG VACATION EARLIER THAN SCHEDULED.

The WEALTHY SENATORS only worked TWO hours yesterday. They started at 10 am and left around noon to go SLACK FOR ANOTHER WEEK.

WEALTHY TALKING HEADS in CONGRESS GO SLACK FOR ANOTHER WEEK – PAID FOR BY THE UNEMPLOYED.

The puffs loves that gay movie ” John Chakarian does water guns “. Look it up John on VHS! Do you have VHS in Bangladesh? John, wipe that dote off between you eyebrows… John, I have a CCW, arsenal and am a Boarder Patrol…somehow you convinced me your a complete moron with a red dot between your eyes.
John, come out to California and visit… I'll set up a meeting place…
I'll show the true meeining of bitch and in your case case John it will be “Bitch with a red dot between your eyes and legs”

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You piece of whitetrash garbage first of all i dont have a red dot on my beween my eyes but your mother has a red dot between her legs and her mouth from my big tool working that pig over.your sister is next homosexual.any time your bitchass wants to meet i have 50. worth of friends that would love to be in you but hopefully one of those mexicans will take out the garbage(you)soon and painfully.oh yes another thing is congrates to you and your father for making that all family homosexual tape you 2 gay bitches

THE ONLY BORDER YOU PATROL IS ANY MANS GAY ASS YOU CAN PUT YOUR TOUNGE IN HOMOSEXUAL

hd,ive seen you before in california,you were standing on a street corned dressed in drag and your father was dressed in drag as well.both of you were yelling at the men driving by you”hey mister you want a big thing sucked!”i hope some mexicans get thier hands on you and make you do donkey shows in mexico just like your sister hd you little sissyass homosexual

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I agree, but what is the alternative? Anarchy, or Tea Party? Ultimate power breeds corruption, and every election term we hear more unbacked promises. To me less government is a step in the right direction, but as soon as the government issues an entitlement, it financially binds the recipient to adding more government.

A safety net is one thing, but this looks more like a sofa. Let's just remove all incentive to get a job, and ponder why the federal and budgets don't balance.

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Also be aware, that in the state of Michigan, if you collect food stamps in any amount, they will also assist with your electricity, gas and water bills (school lunches for your children). I know that it seems like a slap in the face when you only get 16 ……..I received 10 per month one time…..and thought…..wow! the paperwork to get me that 10 dollars a month probably costs more than my benefits themselves. At any rate, I know that things are terrible here in MI. I am still employed and have been through this all, unfortunately, my child support that I USED to get was funded by my ex's UIA and I make less than half of what I used to make at MY SAME JOB (that I have worked for over 16 years) working MORE hours than ever. It is SICK what they all have done to our country and continue to allow. Time will tell……be safe and keep HOPE. May God bless all of us :)

If this was happening in any other country around the world the effected citizens in those countries would unite and aggressively fight back. Look at Greece, the government was messing with their livelihood and they united. We need a “Million Man” showing on the streets of Washington D.C.. We need to oust these rich hob-nobbing assholes in the senate/house on both sides of the aisle. But until we can do that we need to take to the streets!

I lived in Vegas, worked for over 11 years in a casino vault dealing with over $25 million. My husband worked for over 13 years with the same concrete company. We were buying 2 homes, a new car and had decent credit. Then the bottom fell out. The housing market went to sh*t, my husband's company folded, the casino I worked for eliminated my position and 20 people were let go from my department. We couldn't find work, and we couldn't sell our homes for what we owed on them. The home we were living in was foreclosed on so we moved out of town to our other home. My husband found a job making less than half of what he made before, but no place wants to hire me, because when they do a credit check (as you will find a lot of places do now) I don't qualify. Doesn't my work record mean anything?!! How can you get off unemployment if they won't hire you because of your credit rating? If I were a thief and was working for all those years around all that money, don't you think I would have owned the home I lost and I would not have poor credit. Where is the sense in all this? The companies that caused most of my problems were bailed out by our government and now they can't decide if they want to help me.
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This is gonna cause serious problems down the line. Not everybody gonna fall for this shit, banks will be robbed, houses will be broken in to, people will gett mugged,businesses will get held up.Only the strong will survive. Prostitution will be at an alltime high ! So this is tier 1 of a troublesome desparate group of unemployed people along with the people already struggling !

Hey Krock….. Yeah, its gonna undoubtedly cause some very serious problems for some, but please don't make the mistaken assumption that we're all going to resort to bank robbery, stealing and prostitution. Thank you.

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