Quote:
Originally Posted by Boreas
The House passed a stop-gap extension today. It's designed to keep the existing benefits in effect for a further month whole the Congress debates a new bill. There was also a COBRA subsidy of some kind in it.
It was passed on a voice vote so we don't really know who voted for or against it.
The measure is in the Senate now. We'll see.
There was a previous extension as part of the Stimulus bill and again in November.
John
|
The Senate tried to pass the Unemployment Extension all fucking night but Jim Bunning has placed a hold on the measure. "Tough shit!" was his response. Same thing when the Senate tried again today.
He was pissed off because being on the floor caused him to miss a baseball game between Kentucky & South Carolina.
After all that has happened, why do working people still think the Republicans give a shit about them?
John