NELP: Thousands Losing Unemployment Benefits Daily
On the Senate floor earlier this week, Illinois' own Sen. Dick Durbin rebuked
his Republican colleagues for effectively blocking an unemployment
benefit extension by objecting twice to a parliamentary manuever that
would speed up debate. "They have no sensitivity to ...
On the Senate floor earlier this week, Illinois' own Sen. Dick Durbin rebuked his Republican colleagues for effectively blocking an unemployment benefit extension by objecting twice to a parliamentary manuever that would speed up debate. "They have no sensitivity to these people," he said, "who lost their job or are struggling to keep their families together under the most difficult circumstances."
Just how many families are exhausting their benefits every day the Senate fails to take action? According to the National Employment Law Project, a whopping 7,000. From a brief they released on Thursday (click the button in the upper righthand corner to expand):
According to an analysis from the National Employment Law Project, 400,000 workers exhausted their federally-funded jobless benefits in September and another 200,000 will do so by the end of this month, resulting in an average of 7,000 workers a day seeing their benefits end. By year’s end, 1.3 million workers will exhaust their jobless benefits, reflecting today’s record rates of long-term unemployment.
Using NELP's previous (PDF) estimates on federal extension exhaustions by state, we calculate that each day approximately 348 Illinois families are losing their benefits -- weekly payments that protect the jobless from economic collapse. And while that number might not seem low, it adds up quickly; in the 23 days since the House passed its version of the bill, over 8,000 Illinois households have likely used up their allotted assistance.
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We all need to call our local news stations and share our stories with them in light of the stalling of this bill.
My children have enough to eat for now, but I am starting to get hungry.
I have email the President, Senator Kyl, Lou Dobbs, and Larry King there is also a petition if you go to Open Congress and go to bill HR3548 you can find the link in the comment sign it we are at 500 and we need 1000 come on people we can do this if they can bail out wall street they can help us!
Yes, we need to bombard our TV News stations, and the Oprah & Dr. Phil Show, Good morning America, ABC 20/20,etc. Nevada doesn't mention it at all on the News channels here. It's a shame.
I don't think they care. Their families are just fine. Your just a number.
From the Savings and Loan scandal to the wall street/mortgage melt down there is but one connection. Republican (and some democrat) government deregulation (Reagan get the govt off my back) Then they stole the Republican lead agenda really was corporate control of our govt and the economy failed unemployment rises to 10% and the Republicans stall over helping the disaster they helped create. Just like hurricane Katrina they play the fiddle while people suffer.
I bet before the end of next month people are going to take action. right now the unemployed people are be nice and waiting.
Oh yeah another delay by the "rich and famous"! Oh don't forget Obamah hurry up and sign that check for Pakistan in the amount of 7.4 Billion. LOL. I am an unemployed vetran who ran out of benefeits 3 weeks ago. I hope all of you in my posistion are sick to your stomach also. I will definitely rethink my loyalty as a conservative republican! God Bless
I agree. At this point we're getting tired of being ignored. It's gone beyond politics - they're hitting us where we live.
I told my two Senators and my Congressman (H of R) back in July that benefits would start being exhausted during their month long recess in August. Did any of them listen? NO!! Not one Republican, not one Democrat.
I ran out of unemployment 2 weeks ago. Now I have to worry that all the things I worked hard for will be gone. I don't care about health insurance I can't afford I just want to continue trying to find work and have something coming in. The senators should try finding work and age 50 it is not easy in the best of times.
why can't the republicans understand this???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWsOJjTahYg&feature=player_embedded
email your senator immediately..This is ridiculous there is no reason not to pass this..i hope those senators enjoy their thanksgiving. We pay their salaries, their health care, their retirement. I am 61, laid off, my current health insurance policy is "Dont get Sick".. why have i paid for all these bums salaries and benefits for the last 40 years. Please give me my $200 a week....shouldnt be too much to ask. There are lots of us out there that have worked hard all our lives and find ourselves in this crisis.
I have worked since I was 14 yrs. old. I was improperly fired and received unemployment. I have stood in line many times with hundreds and even thousands of people to apply for minimal part time employment opportunities. Anything to get employment. We have lost everything, and have 2 youngsters at home. Unemployment ran out sept. 23,2009. We have not had any money since then. No one to help. We were not even getting by, but robbing peter to pay paul just staying ahead of the game. Thanks to the senate, the game is over. Lights, heat and phone are slated to be turned off next week. At the end of the month we will be out on the street. I have the US Senate to thank for that. If I were AIG or a bank, I would have money! Even Mclain stopped campaining to vote on their help. Great to be an average american, in the land of lost opportunity. I may sneak over the border into Mexico to find a job.
That's terrible. I'll pray for you and your family. These things should have never happened in a country as blessed as the United States. Perhaps my turn is coming next. They give money to the "too big to fails" but don't care about the average American.
The Senate can pass CASH for CLUNKERS bill in 4 days, they call pass a $4.6 BILLION dollar pay raise for Congressional staffers AND yet they can't pass HR 3548 extension of jobless benefits that 400.000 have been praying for since we exhausted our benefits in August & September PLUS their will be 200.000 more unemployed exhausting by the end of this month!!! I blame BOTH sides of the isle because we are being played. HR 3548 sat on the Senate Finance Committee shelf collecting dust for 2 weeks while they waggled with healthcare reform, this bill should be on the President's desk TODAY if they did the job they were elected to do instead of playing political games with one another. I remember this come the next election in 2010. Shame on BOTH the Democrats & Republicans! What good is having 60 majority votes if they can't pass a bill??? You guess right, they didn't want to pass this bill 2-3wks ago, now look at the baggage (Amendments) that have been added to it. Shame on them!
the republicans wouldn't do this if not for the fact that the mainstream media is essentially ignoring the story. it really is appalling. how any decent human being could continue to support the republican party is beyond me. what a bunch of worthless scumbags they are.
Again, the democrats in the senate don't need republicans to pass anything. Besides, the senators holding the progress are from states that would only get 14 weeks because unemployment in those states is below 8.5%. So, dems and reps alike are demanding 20 weeks across the board. Do your homework before calling reps names.
There were several DEM senators absent from the votes. Maybe we should be finding out who these people are and thank them for going truant from work on such an important vote for the people who elect them into office. With these senators votes we would have had majority and be able to afford to live.
It you think thing's are bad for us right now, can you imagin how life would be for us if we had a republican for a President! Think about it!!
I am on my last week of unemployment benefits. If they run out, and I don't get any. I could end up homeless at the end of the month. Not sure what these people would do. As of now, I have a feeling no one cares at all about this, and they want to play politics with the lives of people, to score points.
I too am an unemployed veteran who ran out of unemployment benefits 3 Oct. Why? Why? has this not been passed????
I saw on CSPAN today the House has went to 3 and 4 day work weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have 2 weeks of unemployment left and I am scared. I was looking for a job in my field of training, but now I am looking to find any job, but I still have no luck.
What is the latest update? I know that Debbie Stabenow from Michigan was on CSPAN asking congress to extend legislation for unemployment, but I haven't seen any updates.
What is happening today October 16, 2009?
Is the Senate voting today to get the bill passed?
there not working today 10/16 they usually only work 3 days a week
I live in upstate NY and exhaused my benfits 2 weeks ago, I have $150.00 (including what is in my changejar) until god knows when, I can not even imagine how the folks that exhausted their benefits in August and September are surviving, this past weekend I told my 2 children that we would be unable to make our annual apple orchard trip because I could not afford the 21.00 for a bushel, today I had the heartwarming experience of telling my son that we could not even afford to have his school picture taken, I am so relieved that the party of "family values) has my back.
I don't know what else to do? Have applied everyday for over 20 jobs. I worked for reputable companies my entire life. I am single with no kids and do not qualify for assistance because I own my apartment which I have been trying to sell for a year because I can't afford to keep it. What can I do????
Sam N:
No... No updates yet! The Bill was blocked once again yesterday! They wont be back in session until Tuesday! Sucks Right!!
Majorly sucks big time!!
Jaquelyn:
We feel your pain Jaquelyn!! Join the club of HURT! This is a very painful process!
My heart goes out to all...This postering by the GOP isnt what it seems... They want they funding taken from the stimulus package...The reason being is this will deplete the unspent money faster and will force OBAMA to ask for a second stimulus pkg (I cant image that dog and pony show)... It also allows the raising of the unemployment tax which employers pay in the event they need to extend a 4th time in the spring... Good Luck
It is Time Now for our President Obama to Step in and do something about this Disaster in the making across America
right now. It's Time to declare a NATIONAL DISASTER! THAT IS WHAT THIS IS.
If the Republicans have no compassion anymore for America-
and for the victims of what has happened across America and they do not understand the results of the last eight years they never will....
OVER 400,000 People with the belief that someone would care and understand about there situations from what has happened
in this country. and we all know the numbers are much higher.
400,000 and growing, how many more jobs are being lost because of this ? 400,000 or more and growing with nothing now for WEEKS.....For some States Months.....
IT'S TIME WE ALL TELL OUR PRESIDENT NOW IS THE TIME!-- PUT THE ONES TRYING TO DESTROY AMERICA IN THERE PLACE. AND REVEAL THE DISGRACE UPON THE AMERICAN PEOPLE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
I refuse to recognize these Republican politicians as human being. I'm suffering with my family and they are playing politics with our lives. If I ever had the slightest inkling to vote for a Republican, now its been erased from my mind.
will someone tell these guys running the country that we the people, not them, we the people need help, we the people, can they understand this, are they not understanding our pain, are they not understanding that this extension is our lifeline, we are slowly bleeding out, before that happens i say we all stand strong, we need to gather together and show these selfish politicians what we are made of and we shall overcome, unity brings power, and power to the people we prevail.
What this country needs to do is to STOP sending work to other countries, and STOP helping them!!! WE need shelp now!!! Are those countries helping us now or will they ever? The US Government needs to START heling US for a change. Because of all this international exchange we are the ones suffering now. When will this end and when will we start seeing the change?
to:Sam N. nothing will take place today fri,10/16 the senate is not in today. They usually only work tues.-thurs.
While Obama was dancing Salsa this week I was Mamboing my way out of house and home with my family due to no job and even worst no extendted unemployment benefits. Thanks for the dance.
recieved today.
Thank you for contacting me regarding the extension of unemployment benefits. I appreciate hearing from you and understand your frustration.
The current economic downturn is the most serious we have seen since the Great Depression. People are struggling to get by as they lose their jobs, their homes, and their savings.
In June 2008, Congress passed the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-252), which included an extension of unemployment insurance. The unemployment insurance provisions added 13 weeks of insurance benefits to jobless Americans.
Then, in November 2008, Congress passed the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act (P.L. 110-449). This bill amended P.L. 110-252 to extend unemployment insurance an additional 7 weeks for a total of 20 weeks' extension of unemployment benefits. The bill also created a second tier, 13-week extension that is triggered if a state's unemployment rate is equal or higher than 6 percent. At the same time, the bill provided Illinois with an additional 300 million in funding to help modernize the unemployment programs by improving the delivery and access to benefits.
The State of Illinois currently qualifies for this second tier of benefits. Under current law, unemployment benefits have been extended a total of 33 weeks.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act also increases the weekly amount of benefits by $25. The additional $25 each week can help pay an extra bill or meet an unexpected financial obligation as an unemployed worker searches for new employment.
The U.S. economy is struggling. Unemployment exceeds 9 percent nationwide and 10 percent in Illinois. Even with these already passed extensions, many unemployed are still unable to find work even as they near the expiration of their unemployment benefits. I am a cosponsor of legislation that would extend unemployment benefits an additional 13 weeks if the state unemployment rate is above 8.5 percent. This would allow those out of work additional time to find employment in this difficult job market. This legislation is currently awaiting action by the Senate Finance Committee.
Unemployment insurance serves as a critical safety net for our nation's workers. In these difficult economic times, our first priority must be to help Americans return to work and ensure that the unemployed receive the assistance they need to make ends meet while they seek a new job.
I will keep your views on extending unemployment insurance further in mind as the 111th Congress debates this issue. Thank you again for contacting me. Please feel free to keep in touch.
Sincerely,
Richard J. Durbin
United States Senator
RJD/tr
Senator Kyle just sealed the fate of the Republican Party.
There will be less people voting for Republicans comes the next election. Granted there are a few good Republicans.
But one's like Kyle holding up a badly needed bill make the party look bad for all.
God Bless Us all! When I was employed, I paid my taxes to fund others who were unemployed. Now that I'm unemployed, I need the assistance. My unemployement benifits exausted weeks ago and I won't be able to pay the bills and feed the family, so we're packing it up and moving to tent city. There, I don't know if we're mentally strong enough to survive. I was counting on this extension to hopefully buy me a little more time for my company to higher me back or find a new job. I'm a republican, but thanks to the Democrates who have displayed compassion for the less fortunate. Now I can truely see who will fight for us hard working Americans who are in times of need. God Bless the Democrates and America! We're a family of fighter and believe we will survive, but the true test is ahead of only days away.
An extension of Unemployment benefits will pass in the Senate by this time next week, maybe sooner. It will be reconciled with the House bill in a matter of hours after passage, and sent to the President's desk. The Republicans cannot afford to filibuster the bill. They know this, instead they've been playing some kind of cat and mouse game. But now several nervous Republicans are beginning to come out in support of it..Orin Hatch, for one. Everything is going to be okay. I worked on a Senate subcommittee staff in D.C. for 3 years. I know how things work. Trust me....Cheer up and have a good weekend.
The Dems should have passed this bill a month ago when they got it from the House; they still hold the majority, don't they? What everyone should be asking is why the Dems can't pass anything on their own? It is easy to blame Reps, but take a good look at the spineless Dems.
Senator Durbin its not the 27 states with the 8.5 unemployment rate or above that need help its the United States as a whole that needs it.What ever happen to all for one and one for all,that is what democracy is all about.
William Klein:
Thank's for the info... I wanted to add to it. I watched ABC News a few min ago, and Sen Durbin stated the bill will pass next week for sure! So I hope this info bring relief to all!
THE ONLY THING THAT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE IS FOR EVERYONE TO GET OUT IN THE STREETS AND RAISE SOME HELL. THE PRESS IS IGNORING THIS ISSUE. THEY CANT IGNORE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE THAT ARE UNEMPLOYED AND STOPPING TRAFFIC WITH PROTESTS. IN THE OLD DAYS AMERICA WOULD HAVE COME OUT! WHAT IS WRONG PEOPLE TODAY? GET OUT AND SHOUT HOW PISSED YOU ARE. 33%IS UNEMPLOYED. DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF WE ALL CAME OUT ON THE STREETS ABOUT THIS? BUSINESS WOULD STOP! THIS WOULD WAKE UP EVERYONE INCLUDING THE PRESS. THEY CAN NOT IGNORE 33% OF THE COUNTRY OUT ON THE STREETS. IN THE 60S WASHINGTON DC WAS CLOSED FOR 3 DAYS OVER VIETNAM WITH PROTESTS. THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO IN THAT CITY. GOVERNMENT WAS CLOSED, BUSINESS WAS CLOSED.
For our sakes, I hope this extension is passed next week finally. By passed I mean " A done deal" so folks can file on Sunday 24Oct09.
I hope they are enjoying their luxurious four day weekend as I type this. They had nothing important to stick around for I guess.
Sunday 25 Oct09 I meant to say.
Had my last unemployment check on 9/3/09. Lost my housing at the beginning of October. Had an in office surgery at a doctor's office (county health services in an emergency situation) on Wednesday and was not given dressings or antiseptic by them and can't afford any. I went to gas station and got paper towels to dress this wound. Is this pathetic or what? Even if I get a little more money eventually from these jerks, after working for 32 years and never having had to draw before, the thought of running out of funds again after another 13 weeks of desperate search for employment is too much to bear.
I would love for there to be a recovery and a job for me in the near future, but the indicators just aren't there.
For these senators to force people to have to live this way, in utter need and humiliation, why, they should rot in hell. I hope all of you do remember who took the food out of your mouth, and the roof from over your head. I know I will.
I was soo very happy to have found this site! My last check was beginning of October. I had to move in w/my daughter. Thank God her husbands in the Marines! My husband had to hitchhike 3 days, across the state of NC to FINALLY get a minimum wage job. We didnt have the money for any other way. Lost our car and our house. I was planning to go out to where he is to try to get a job but no money to do it! My daughter and her family are moving to NJ in a month. Marines are sending them.I really hope that the bill will be passed so I can get to the western part of the state.I can't leave the state because at least I have a possibility of continued benefits here.It's extremely depressing to have to live w/my daughter. Thank you ALL for the information and for sharing your "stories" I dont feel so alone and at least now I know where I can come to check to find information on this bill. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!
Sad leadership indeed... wolves in sheep's clothing.
This is sad. I am a single mother who lives in New York City. I've worked for as long as i can remember even while going to school. In 2007 I was laid off from my job at a subprime mortgage company. I used the opportunity to return to school full time, while continuing my search for full time employment. I graduated in May of this year and still i've been unable to find a job. I've been collecting unemployment and as of last week, I drew the final payment. I have a 5 year old son, my landlord who is fully aware of the fact that i've been unemployed for the past 2 years decided to increase the rent by $50. My electricity is at risk of being cut off, as well as my cable/internet/phone (which is all included in one package) I do not own a cell phone as I cannot afford to have one. Once my electricity and phone service is cutoff, I am not sure how i'll be able to continue my search for work because i will have no internet/phone access....i will not be able to attend interviews because potential employers will not be able to contact me. I will not be able to go to interviews because I do not have gas money to put in my car. I may not have a car soon because it may be towed away because I owe money for a parking ticket that I cannot pay. (a parking ticket i got because i was 5 mins late from coming from a class t his summer) To those jackassess in congress who want to spend precious time debating the source of funding for unemployment benefits, these are real problems that americans are facing...oh, did i mention that i served this wonderful country in our military??? well i did, and i'm sure that this does not make one bit of difference to the government. My friends this has nothing to do with a political party...all of them are incompetent...whether democrats or republicans....i wonder if they debated all this time before they funded the pakistanis earlier this week??? This is a corrupt government and it has been this way for a while. They had to pour money into pakistan because they got to pay off the government and appease them for constantly boming their country....People do not let this government distract you...Something is drastically wrong...when you have a government that is supposed to be in place to benefit "the people" and it is not doing that job, thats a problem....who ever is willing to spontaneously march on washington, i'm down with that....this is absolutely ridiculous that you work for years, serve the country and when it is time for the country to serve you, it turns its back on you!!
North Carolina's UE rate for September is 10.8% and holding. My UE benefits ran out last month and my household goods are for sale on Craigslist. The utilities are to be turned off in a week and I have maybe enough food for four or five days. I'm heating my home with the clothes dryer (disconnected the back dryer hose), and am praying the car doesn't run out of gas and need an impound tow.
I'm watching the so-called adults in Congress argue and tantrum their way through a pork-laden defense spending bill. And I'm watching smug Senator Kyl utter some nonsense about not needing maternity benefits, not helping the unemployed, and loving his paycheck and federally ordained benefits. Senator Hatch vacillates with the methane winds of the press media, changing his UE extension stance with mumbles about irritation, Republicans and something something. Maybe these guys need more help than I do. Maybe I could give up my home and utilities and vehicle and use my "sooner, but probably later" UE extension benefits to pay for their electro-shock therapy. At the very least, it would be enjoyable to watch these mule-headed Senate members convulse on my dime and time, surely.
Well, it has been found the 2 Senators who blocked this from passing are....First time- Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), then Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) blocked it yesterday. So, I would be willing to bet the unemployed in those two states already know who they are voting out of office. Who knows, maybe they were going to retire after this term anyway, so what do they care.
Unfortunatly Sen Kyl comes from an conservative state and is likely to be re-elected. Not enough out rage in Arizona as the local medias have not made a story of him blocking the extension bill. Strangely enough, we had demostrations here yesterday of a conservative group saying the news coverage of Arizona Republic and our NBC station was one sided on their coverage of Obama. Funny, they didn`t protest our Fox station.
This is not a Republican or Democrate thing. It is a American thing. People hurting and these American Senators are playing political games. Shame of them. I called Harry Ried to lay in on him. They said Senator Hatch and Mcconnell are playing games. I call both of them and told them what for. I also call the GOP head quarters and told them what for. Hey people they don't know what party your from. Pick up the phone do some calling. Be the American party I gave all of them hell. I'm first a Amercian first then a Republican.
So I have a question. I ran out of benefits the end of July. I received my last benefit check on July 28th. I went back and counted today and with the regular benefits and the extended benefits I had received 72 weeks of benefits. Will I even be eligible for this next extension if it passes? I read somewhere that people could get paid up to 79 weeks of benefits. I am just wondering because I have been out of work now for a little over 1 1/2 years and the benefits is all that has been getting me by while searching for another job, which obviously has not happened. I was let go from my job while I was 7 months pregnant. I have fallen behind on everything since my last check in July and everything is getting shut off in the next week. I have negotiated and set up as many payment arrangements as possible, but my debtors have all had it with me. Since losing my job, we have lost our house, cars, and camper. I have sold everything we could possibly sale on Craiglist and have nothing else to sale. If it passes and I do not qualify, im not sure what I will do. Does anyone know or know where I can get the info. Our Unemployment Office has not been talking about it at all.
Does anyone have any information on whether the extension will be passed by next week? If it were passed how long will it take to go into effect? Please back up your response with sources. I just wake up to wonder. How will I ever get a job if my financials are out of sorts? Most companies look at your credit. They should ban that in this economy....had perfect credit my entire life, now I can't even afford to pay my gas bill. I don't know what to do?
Jaquelyn:
We are all in the same boat Jaquelyn! There is no additional information to be told currently! We are all waiting until Tuesday! This is a tough situation to be in, you are not alone. Look above to poster WILLIAM KLEIN. I don't know how true that is, but we can only hope it's true!
It is just unbelievable that so many people are
yelling out "HELP"!, and from what little strength they
have left to keep there heads above water, People screaming out "PLEASE THROW ME A SIMPLE LIFE PRESERVER" and we are being told, "Were sorry half of the Life preserver has been taken and the other half we have is tied to the boat, but we cant seem to get the Knot untied" and the people who took the other half of the life preserver are holding it for RANSOM......
"Can you please throw us just a rope"? No it is tied to the preserver and we just can't seem to untie it? "What about the other end of the rope" Were sorry it's just not long enough..... IN AMERICA ?.....
Perfect analogy!!! I spent 350k going through Universities and worked hard my whole life...as I sit here waiting for a scrap to exisit on. I was wrongfully terminated by corrupt people in NY...this is so devistating and humiliating.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/10/15/793824/-GOP-Senator-Jon-Kyl-App...!
http://www.electdobbs.com/
Republican Senator Jon Kyl apparently has no regard and basically doesn't care about the millions of Americans who are now losing their unemployment benefits. Thanks to Senator Kyl, MILLIONS of Americans have to wait for their unemployment extension of benefits because he wants to be part of the "Party of No".
Republican Senator Jon Kyl single handedly stopped a quick vote in the Senate that would have passed a bill to fund another unemployment extension and help MILLIONS of Americans whose unemployment benefits have been depleted. What's worse, Senator Kyl still has not removed his objection and allowed a vote by the Senate to pass this important legislation. Senator Kyl wanted to have time to look at the proposal and consider possible Republican amendments, and also ask the independent Congressional Budget Office to estimate its cost. Wake up Senator Kyl, millions of Americans are trying to keep their homes, put food on the table, and take care of their families!!
The Democrat Majority's failed effort to quickly pass a bill followed the unveiling of a compromise bill by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and key allies. The bill would give all states an extra 14 weeks of jobless benefits, plus an extra six weeks for states with unemployment rates of 8.5 percent or greater. However, Senator Kyl objected to the funding mechanism for the legislation.
You can direct your thank you letters to Senator Jon Kyl, representing the best interests of you, the unemployed American worker, as is typical of the Republican party.
Jon Kyl (Republican - AZ)
(202) 224-4521
fax # (202)224-2207
http://kyl.senate.gov/contact.cfm
http://www.electdobbs.com/
Yes You all have heard about our famous Senator Jon kyl in our REPUBLASCREWYOUAGAIN STATE, 240 DOLLARS MAX IN ARIZONA A WEEK PLUS THE 25 DOLLARS FROM STIMULUS ACT, Grand total of 265.00
a week, and average of 927.00 dollars a month, house payment 850.00 a month. left over 77.00 dollars for lobster and
champagne for the next month. Oh and to find a Job ?
Arizona Say's in big letters "WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE DISGRACE
AND INJUSTICE OF OUR SENATOR TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE....
You should see all the commercials Jon Kyl is running right now across our State of Arizona.. and all of his own boasting about all the cares he has for America's Well Being in Heath Care and what ever ells he Can think up? Make's me sick...
I will do all i can to bring change to this State and i know a whole bunch of others doing the same.....
Good luck everyone....Remember HOPE FLOATS ?
I am proud of the efforts of Senators Durbin and Stabenow on our behalf. I have commented on other blogs, that the words "our side" that have been spoken by KYL and HATCH, should stick in their throats! Taking sides in this country stopped with the end of the Civil War in 1865. We should be pulling together as AMERICANS. What we are witnessing is a temper tantrum from the Republican party, and as a collective body, they should be ashamed of themselves. I bet their parents would be, as so many of their families actually "worked" for a living... like the rest of us.
Here in Michigan, I have been w/o a job since Dec. 2006! I have applied for hundreds and hundreds of jobs, starting every day by looking on line for employment, making phone calls or knocking on doors, holidays included. For those w/o a job, there are no holidays!! I just turned 62, and if there were any jobs, they have gone to kids and those who do not know enough to "rock the boat". This country has been turned upside down, and all those with the knowledge and experience to keep this country the leader in the world have been sidelined. This has to stop or the next session will invite Caesar for dinner. As things stand, a collective Republican knife has been to the throats of the jobless and their families, and now, due to these idiots with their selfish, childish behavior, this has become truly a 9/11 FOR THE UNEMPLOYED IN AMERICA!
These individual hijackers should be taken to task. Having read what it takes to get someone removed from office, it won't happen until re-election time. To those represented by Hatch and Kyl, they are out of touch and full of themselves. It is now up to your electorate to FIX that problem so it won't happen again. Please work on it. Start today! For the rest of us, I have literally made my employers millions over the years, and now I can't even put gas in my car. Went through ID theft several years ago, and thinking I would be able to recover from that, went to work for a (crooked) Federal Government contractor, and am still trying to get compensation from bad checks, thousands scammed from my contract, and am $20,000 in the hole. NO ONE HAS HELPED except for Sen. Stabenow! I am waiting to hear more from the Dept. of Labor. Contracting is yet another disaster, and I can tell you, many areas in the government use contracting to get their work done, but have NO CONCERN to see that once a contractor is hired, that they actually PAY the employees doing their government work. We need to stand in the gap for those who have been ripped off and their wages stolen. This unemployment situation and the current Republican idiocy is exposing that corrupt underbelly. From this point on, I guarantee SO MANY MORE people will be alert as to their voting decisions and breaking the stronghold of the "good ol' boys" network that is in place today.
I am ashamed and embarassed of what is happening, but I will certainly go on record that I always have and always will love this country, continuing to do my utmost to find and support justice for my fellow "legal" citizens! We are the greatest country in the world, it is time ALL of our elected leadership acted like it. Support all Americans!
God Bless all of your who share this same leaky rowboat. We will make it in spite of a few, and NEVER, NEVER, NEVER forget what has happened. When we lose track of history, the same mistakes will happen again. As it has been said so many times, doing the same thing over and over, expecting a different result, is the definition of insanity. We desperately need to get well. Email the all the media, and keep your chins up!
In Arizona we just located the flogging post, and the amounts of tar and feathers we are receiving is impressive, KEEP IT UP ALL! YOUR DOING GREAT..VOICES ARE BEING HEARD...
Hope you get a little smile...for kyl here... good luck all.....we need a little smile.....
Hmmm...what shall i do tonight? Make mac and cheese? That is all I can afford to do. This is unreal.
Focus on contacting the media and your Senators! Deluge them and this bill will get passed.
Please sign the petition. Please let your friends know about the petition and please post the petition on other websites. We are almost 2/3s of the way to our goal and it would be nice to have a few thousand signatures and people's stories for the media and politicians to see. Thank you.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/pass-the-unemployment-bill
I was holding out hope that some way the extension would pass in time to save my home. Now, I will have my home sold on the courthouse steps before an extension is passed, thanks to my republican party.The republicans decided to play games with the unemployment extension. Did you see them stand on principle against the stimulus or the deficit spending? NO. They just postured but didn't block any of the legislation. Why is the unemployment extension the ONLY thing republicans are blocking? I am a conservative FORMER republican who has seen the light. Republicans don't care about us!! Next time, I will vote for the party that is a friend in deed. I have a family to feed and my party turned it's back on my family to demand more money for wealthy real-estate tycoons !! Fool me once, shame on you....fool me twice...H*ll no, I am not a fool....and I won't be fooled again. Enjoy the minority republican congressmen, you will be there for a long time !!!
I hope you people who voted republican are embarrased by your senators who have screwed up the unemployment extension. I am a strong democrat who will be living on the streets thanks to these republicans.
PASS THE EXTENSION NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
DUMB REPUBLICANS!
Wow, I cant believe how they (politicians) would help bail out banks, and help other Country's rebuild, etc. but will not help millions of Americans out of work. No good dirty bastards!!!! I will never vote for ANY republican party!!!!
I am hearing some folks who live in Mass checked there balance today and have 20 weeks added to there account! Sounds like a good they have passed this extention! I guess the people of Illinois will hopefully hear more information tomorrow!
Are you sure about Mass passing the extension before the Senate votes on it? Maybe it's funded by State monies?
Stacy,
That's very interesting. If anyone in Mass would care to check/verify/let us know they can go to:
www.mass.gov/dua/webcert
to check on the status of their claim.
I'm in California but would still like to know.
Nothing I saw on the site indicated an extension beyond the 79 weeks though...
Jimm
Stacy...If all benefits have been exhausted then you must wait for federal approval...I just got off the phone with the them..
Republican say it's ok to be raped.
Article Source: ABC News
http://jaywow67.newsvine.com/_news/2009/10/17/3393595-republican-say-its...
go to read the article.
This explains a lot of things......
off subject here, but then again....maybe-not ?
At the last post, at the end of http address it is -republicans-say-it-is-ok-to-be-raped.
sorry about that.
Not sure how its being funded! I don't live in Mass, its hearsay! I got this information from another blog!
I am so scared, I will be evicted from my apartment in two weeks. I send our resumes and job apps every day. I have barely enough to cover my expenses. My car is 15 yrs old and beat up, I barely have enough for gas to drive and pay my utilities. I clip coupons and eat only what I can afford. I went with my friend to her church only because of the free buffet today. I am so worried.
What do you all think are the chances of this bill passing next week? Im so worried
willy-I think that person was making a point about how bad the republicans have become, and how made people are, and i don't think it helps you coming on here and insinuating and calling people names and discrimination will help nothing but you.
"HELP" They have shown up to take my house, and I've barricaded myself in ! They ain't gettin a thing....till i get my check !
"Help" all i got left fer weapons is chopsticks ! "Help" !
GOD BLESS YOU ALL.........................
Coalition for the Future American Worker
http://www.americanworker.org/
Annie: Well put although I think even homosexuals would consider it an insult as they have nothing to do with the pain and suffering the political Re-dumb-licans are continuing, with complete knowledge, to cause so many.
Even though many political Demo-creeps are responsible, as well, for this egregious and avoidable situation, they, in my opinion, are the lesser of the two evils.
I don't particularly care what hyperbole they offer nor rhetoric they use as a rationale: what they have engineered is a flagrant violation of human rights.
Everyone: Please do not let time dim the justified outrage. When you next vote you can, figuratively, punch them in the eye.
Stay focused. Try to post any good news as you find it and let us know the source. Unless it's obviously factual consider it a rumor and use your better judgment before posting. Rumors, good or bad, only cause a continued roller-coaster of stress, hope, increased depression and despair when the hope is proven false by the facts.
These links may be helpful in following the pertinent bills.
One is for the House of Representatives (H3548), the other for the Senate (S1699):
http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3548/show
http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1699/show
Do Something: To be pro-active you might consider signing a petition, every signature counts:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/pass-the-unemployment-bill
Do Something: Consider emailing and calling your Senator, Representative, Governor even Mayor and Council Members mentioning early that you do not intend to vote for the incumbent if this isn't resolved so as extended benefits can be delivered much, much earlier than the five weeks it will take once the bill is passed. Then explain your work history and current situation. You can get contact info for your elected officials at the following link:
http://www.usa.gov/Contact/Elected.shtml
If you can't find what you are looking for there try:
http://www.opencongress.org/
Do Something: Consider copying this post and emailing it to your friends asking them to email it to their friends.
This last one would have a very big impact!
Good luck to all.
Jim, facing eviction, in California
Oh, this link might be helpful to some:
http://www.benefitscheckup.org/
You can fill out a form and get a list of state and federal benefits you probably qualify for...
Jim, facing eviction, in California
PS JIM:
PS JIMM WROTE:
Do Something: Consider emailing and calling your Senator, Representative, Governor even Mayor and Council Members mentioning early that you do not intend to vote for the incumbent if this isn't resolved so as extended benefits can be delivered much, much earlier than the five weeks it will take once the bill is passed. Then explain your work history and current situation
Can you please tell us where you are getting your information from? 5 weeks to get funding after this bill passes??? Please provide a link!
good Lord I hope its not 5 weeks!!
HI EVERYONE,
I just called Senator Kyl's office and was told that the reason that he was opposing the bill was because republicans were only given 1 hours to review this bill and he was acting within his authority as the house minority whip to object to it it being brought for a vote. I was then told that this bill WILL BE VOTED ON TOMORROW so we should have some sort of answer by then, but I say we keep call and bombarding their offices until some sort of extension is passed!!!
annie
Did SENATOR Kyl's office tell you the "SUN RISES FROM THE WEST
TOMORROW ALSO" ?.......
yeah- I'm changing my REPUBLICAN VOTER REGISTRATION TO Independent or Liberatarian! It's very clear to me NOW that they(R) DON'T represent ME! Almost a month has gone by since the House passed this bill which could have quickly been ammended to what it is now. It will probably take another month to see any $ provided it passes this week! Thanks a lot Mr Kyl & Company, your political careers are in trouble now, as we've seen your TRUE colors.
Sen. Hatch- the Republicans will never get back in power if you continue to block HR 3548!! What's wrong w/ you people? Don't you understand people are not hiring, and those that are, have at least six people applying for the same job! American families are losing their homes, cars, pride. It's very selfish of you to hold up extended UI benefits. I hope this special interest crap helps you sleep better at night while 1,000,000 PLUS AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE DROWNING!
Hey guys. We're closing down this thread. You can find our latest post on the unemployment benefits extension here:
http://progressillinois.com/2009/10/19/durbin-pushes-gop-ui