Will they extend unemployment ?

[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

[Boreas]

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

[Grumpy]

Originally Posted by Boreas

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

Funny and the dems care about the working class how ? Oh yeah to fund everyone of their charity projects...

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by Boreas

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

Because they're such nice people, John.

Dave