Both the Unemployment Extension Bill HR 4213 and Tax Extenders are being discussed in Senate this week. As a result of this we hope to have a vote on both by the end of this week so the whole drawn out process can come to an end and we can get some concrete policy.
The HR 4213 bill has already passed by the House of Representatives,after a number of amendments were made by the Senate. The Unemployment extension will total around $115 billion and will include include an extension for the eligibility to file for unemployment insurance benefits extensions until the end of November.
6o Votes is the magic number needed to pass these bills.
To Whom it May Concern
I am writing to urge you to take quick and immediate action on renewing federal unemployment benefit extensions, including the Emergency Unemployment Compensation program and full federal funding of Extended Benefits, as well as the $25 per week Federal Additional Compensation supplement and the 65% 15-month COBRA subsidy.
I am writing to also urge you to take quick and immediate action on creating additional Tiers or adding additional benefit weeks in existing Tiers for the Emergency Unemployment Compensation program. This is essential for the the large number of long-termed unemployed who have already exhausted all available unemployment benefits and who are not qualified for any assistance from their local, county, state, and federal government programs. How are they to survive, until such a time when jobs are plentiful and they are once again able to sustain themselves and their families?
This brings me to my next point. The American government entities cannot create jobs, nor can they force an employer to hire, and I understand this. American government has created incentives for the employers to hire, as the American government has given the financial sectors stimulus funds to assist borrowers. However, the employers and the financial sectors have not been pro-active with the government’s calls to action. Simply put, they are not helping improve the current economic crisis. Today’s high percentage numbers in unemployment, foreclosures, automobile repossessions, homelessness, bankruptcy filings, overall personal debt, and so much more reflect this point to be a fact, not an opinion.
Plain and simple: Unemployment benefits are a lifeline for the unemployed. It will stimulate the economy, as the unemployed are all consumers. It will also prevent rises in the percentages of foreclosures, homelessness, bankruptcy filings, vehicle repossessions, overall personal debt and so much more. Therefore, by renewing and adding weeks to the Emergency Unemployment Compensation program, it will benefit all of America and the people within this great nation.
Re-establish our trust in the government systems and assist us in re-building our lives; re-instill our faith in the goodness of humanity, in our legislators and the overall system of government within our nation; assist us in being proud again to be Americans. Pass and/or create the bills necessary to renew federal benefit unemployment extensions and create additional benefit weeks. Our lives, the lives of our family members, and the overall economic health of America is dependent on this to survive the current economic crisis.
Thank you,
Vincent
Remember these fools (both Dem and GOP) this Nov. These “rectum voids” can give 100′s of billions to the rich, but squabble over helping those who vote. No we the unemployed will not “eat cake”!
Anyone that votes for any incumbent this Nov. is part of the problem!!
No the reality is not every incumbent needs to go….but any working man who votes for a republican is a fool….just look to the republican voting record when it come to helping out the working man when he may need a hand.
Do you think they care Well they don’t For years they exported our jobs and now they blame us for not getting work They the people that represent us have it made while we stress on this but they’ll send our money overseas everyday Loan money to other countries I’m proud to be an american and fought with the Marine Corp in Viet Nam God Bless the American people and America
Tied of seeing our country go down hill Our governentrepresentives will take care of themselves but how about us They export our jobs loan money and give money to other countrries but when we the people need assitance their concern about money Now we need them and where are they Pelosi spending money on new office they dinning well We write all these message do you think thwy read them God Bless the anerican people and America From a veteran tht served in Viet Nam with the Mrien Corps
I will never vote republican again, there are a few choice Dems I will not be voting for – they forget we are the ones who give them their jobs, they are supposed to be representing the needs of the people who voted for them; instead they only represent their own interests. I hate this government, no body thinks about us except for us but none of us are in a position to change shit. I am sure they have no problem paying their mortgage, figuring out if they will have groceries this month or if they should pay the power bill… they have no idea how hard it actually is right now. All the have are the Economists who are telling them that we are in a recession, the don’t feel the impact of it like we do. F-*K them all.