Blog - GOP Blocks One-Year Unemployment Extension, Wants Spending-Cut Offsets

Many people have families, houses, cars and other normal living expenses that are now in jeopardy because of their reduced income. Many people loose their houses, their cars, default on loans, cant pay their rent, utilities, bills and even have trouble feeding themselves and their families. They have the continual stress of hunting and hoping for a job and trying to figure out what they are going to do and how they are going to live until they do find a job. They often have to depend on family and friends and sometimes their churches and communities for help. They loose their dignity, self worth and their sense of independence. Many become depressed which makes things even more difficult. They feel like their lives are hopeless and things may never get better. Some even commit suicide.

Where is the empathy in our country and especially in the politicians.I am saddened by what is taking place right now with the unemployment benefits. These are not statistics or numbers these are real people with real lives. Normally these are people that have been paying taxes and paying into unemployment for all of their working career. In most instances through no fault of their own have lost their job and because of the economic circumstances in this country can not find work. In my state normally the unemployment benefits are only about half of what a person was making which I believe is about average through out the country. So even with receiving unemployment a person’s income is substantially reduced. I am sure that there are people who take advantage of the system who may be able to find work but instead collect unemployment but for most people they want to work and need to work. It is very difficult to live on such a reduced income andstaying on unemployment is not an option.

Please Wake UP Congress!!!!

Please Help Us Feed Our Children!!!!

Please Help Us Stay Warm This Winter!!!

Please Help US!!!!!

Empathy – the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts and experiences of another……

Yea thats it turn your backs on us on christmas,wheres the compasion. I hope they all get whats coming to them. Someday they’ll have to answer for this

It’s not true. The bill rejected today would not create a Tier V, it would only extend the filing deadlines for the existing tiers. Max number of weeks would stay the same.

It’s still possible that a Tier V could be included in the tax cut negotiations, but there is really no evidence to suggest that is the case.

Not suprised! I heard that tier 5 was attached to the ui extensions. Anyone know if this is true?