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The April 2011 BLS employment report showed a gain of 244,000 jobs, which was trumpeted by the Obama administration and the mainstream media as a continuation of a rapidly improving jobs market. While job growth is important,The April 2011 BLS employment report showed a gain of 244,000 jobs, which was... more
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With regard to Congress, they must have some bizarre sense of reality where they believe that if they stop all unemployment benefits, then 15 million unemployed, 11 million of which are collecting benefits, will just go out and immediately find a job. Yes, the job market is not shedding jobs as rapidly as it was last year, but there is absolutely no sign that jobs are being created in the numbers that are required for jobs to be readily available for the 8 million who lost their job during this recession.With regard to Congress, they must have some bizarre sense of reality where they... more
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As most of you are aware by now, the House passed parts of H.R. 4213 – Tax Extenders bill – on Friday, but here are some follow-up stories.As most of you are aware by now, the House passed parts of H.R. 4213 – Tax... more
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There was plenty of action yesterday regarding extended unemployment legislation and getting the word out about the plight of those who have and will soon exhaust benefits.There was plenty of action yesterday regarding extended unemployment legislation and... more
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This coming week is going to be critical for all unemployed. H.R. 4213 is going to be debated to determine, among other things, if unemployment eligibility will be extended for those that have not exhausted their maximum allowed benefits. While that is being debated, those that are or will shortly be losing their benefits need to make sure their needs are being heard.This coming week is going to be critical for all unemployed. H.R. 4213 is going to be... more
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Jim Bunning Repeatedly Blocks Unemployment Benefits Extension, Tells Dem ‘Tough Shit’
Jim Bunning, a Republican from Kentucky, is single-handedly blocking Senate action needed to prevent an estimated 1.2 million American workers from prematurely losing their unemployment benefits next month.
Click here to see the Full VIDEO of Sen. Jim Bunning saying "Tough Shit" to Democrats....http://ctpatriot1970.wordpress.com/2010/02/26/video-jim-bunning-repeatedly-blocks-unemployment-benefits-extension-tells-dem-tough-shit/
As Democratic senators asked again and again for unanimous consent for a vote on a 30-day extension Thursday night, Bunning refused to go along.
And when Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) begged him to drop his objection, Politico reports, Bunning replied: “Tough shit.”Jim Bunning Repeatedly Blocks Unemployment Benefits Extension, Tells Dem ‘Tough... more
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