Exactly, I heard a democrat on an interview yesterday touting how we need desperately to have immigration reform to fill all those jobs that desperately need filling, and then in the next sentence out of his mouth was how important it is to pass the unemployment extension. WTF? Let me get this straight, thousands of jobs need filling, yet we need more unemployment? What (*)(*)(*)(*)ing planet do these lying pieces of (*)(*)(*)(*) reside on?
Well... you can see what that AGW is doing to us right now. They should ban all heating options ASAP.
Won't happen. Liberal control of the country is limited. Detroit suffered from it since 1962, and your pic shows the symptoms. It was a respected, thriving city before the mid 60's.
It's not the case. Obama says he's created millions of jobs. The left says the economy is "booming". If you listen to the dems, Obama has created the best economy in history.
From what I have seen and read, the republicans are asking for budget cuts to pay for the extension which is a point I agree with.
It is a not an either or issue it is much more nuanced. Yes the employment situation which effects the individual people and the country as a whole, fewer people working means less tax revenue and more expenses for the government, is still bad. It must be addressed not only on the employer side but also the employee side. It has been demonstrably shown that the unemployed people either get a new job within a few weeks or when their benefits expire. Making unemployment almost permanent only keeps people out of the workplace longer and the longer they are out the more likely they will not return.
The last time the Republicans controlled the Congress after the 2001 recession the deficits were MARKEDLY lowered down to a paltry $161B by 2007 by restraining spending growth, even if you add in another $80B per year for the war that is 1/3 to a 1/4 of the deficits now. Are you really saying the Democrats haven't so bloated spending that we can find something with less priority than unemployment benefits?
(But that doesn't put Republicans in a bad light, so the left here omit that in all their whiny posts).
I'm not excusing Dems for their part in our nations debt. I'm questioning the Repubs making a big deal over the cost of helping the unemployed after borrowing heaps of money without question for wars and bailouts.
We have to bring back the manufacturing industry, that is the only solution for lot of our problems. It will put lot many people back to job market, it will increase buying capacity of the people. It will also solve lot of health problems, lot of health problems are due to physical inactivity. Bringing jobs back will also improve the physical activity of people.
You don't understand.....that much I believe. Some Republicans apparently like the idea of putting more Americans on welfare and food stamps.
It should be considered sure, but someone that knows budgets and business would know how to make the cuts most beneficial to the situation with the relevant data at hand. Unfortunately, Obama and his team lack the experience to even begin to have a clue on how to make the tough decisions.
It would be very easy and would be something I would expect Obama to do. Just decide to cut funds used in the war on drugs may not be the best place to cut and without examining the relevant data we don't know. Sometimes the tough decisions are the correct ones which is something I would never expect Obama to do. President Obama has not been able to fix our economy because he doesn't know how.
I am really getting tired of hearing that. It is real easy to say corvette for everyone. It tough to pay for them. What most people I know want is a healthy job market. So what I want is the unemployed employed and employed in a revenue generating private job.
As long as there's a system of accountability in place that is reliable, I don't have any problems extending this benefit. This is a role of government. - - - Updated - - - As if Republicans aren't among this staggering number of unemployed Americans.
I would venture to say there is a large bloc of our citizenry, as numerous as 1 in 10... who are able bodied, between 18 - 54... who simply don't want to work. If there is a program or benefit that can be worked, they'll apply. The notion of work is unappealing to them and it's cheaper for them to literally sit in their subsidized apartments or homes. Maybe wile away the hours playing angry birds on their computers or posting on message boards. Essentially professional moochers. They literally take pride in their ability to garner the system for all it's worth. There are of course those who want to work, who are seeking work and they should have an umbrella of income to support themselves while in the temporary transition of being without a job but actively looking. I'm in favor of extending their benefits...I would ike just to vent with this rant. The Progressives insist on enabling a class of our citizenry with no work eithic whatsoever...making them the victim class. "Through no fault of their own" This mantra is preached...over...and over...and over again..."Through no fault of their own" this person finds themselves unemployed...they're a vicitm. "Through no fault of their own" this person finds themselves employed, but at a bleow subsistence wage...they're a victim. "Through no fault of their own" this person finds themselves uninsured but needing critical medical care...they're a victim. Normally this isn't a problem for a society to absorb...you've got 90% of the citizenry who can work...working...and the 1 in 10 who truly can't...are supported by those who can. What has changed is that the enabled "Through no fault of their own" victim class, literally is the norm. The guy who is on unemployment, getting food stamps, on Medicaid, getting the government housing and free cell phone service....is the new normal. The guy who goes out and works for his living is the oddball. You mean you go out and get in your car and drive somewhere to do an actual job? You mean you pay for your groceries yourself? You pay for cell phone service? What a chump! "Through no fault of their own" is probably on the order of 50% bogus....these folks just plain don't want to work. They have no intention of ever working...ever...as long as they don't have to. The Progressives created this monster it is on them...the mooch is their mascot...you OWN it.
Maybe out chief magistrate should be more energetic regarding asking the right on our federal Congress to end the drug war so we can pay of unemployment compensation. - - - Updated - - - Only the right suspends its belief in the laws of demand and supply on an at-will basis, but only for the least wealthy.
