U.S. Congress - S.3706 Americans Want to Work Act
S.3706 - Americans Want to Work Act
A bill to extend unemployment insurance benefits and cut taxes for businesses to create hiring incentives, and for other purposes. view all titles (4)
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- Official: A bill to extend unemployment insurance benefits and cut taxes for businesses to create hiring incentives, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Popular: Americans Want to Work Act as introduced.
- Official: A bill to extend unemployment insurance benefits and cut taxes for businesses to create hiring incentives, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Americans Want to Work Act as introduced.
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2:30 pm.: Convene and begin a period of morning business.
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GDCal
Thanks for forwarding the information about what qualifies someone for a new claim in California. I had read the $900 limit and the $1200 limit but did not know how they came up with those figures until you forward the information in your posts. I have been talking to others that have interviewed for jobs recently that goes to the same Technology school I do and the response is mostly " You are overqualified". In my opinion when a potential employer says that I read between the lines and see it as being for other reasons that they are not legally allowed to say.
“On the steps of the Federal Hall on August 12th, Thursday this coming week, from noon to 1:00 PM, a group of 99er’a are planning to hold a rally in the place that George Washington took his Oath of Office and the financial capital of the U.S.”
http://www.usmoneytalk.com/finance/tier-v-cobra-extension-senate-goes-on-recess-as-rally-planned-908/
maybe some of you guys that are close could put some adds onto craigslist to organize car pools.
http://www.examiner.com/x-27052-Rochester-Unemployment-Examiner~y2010m8d7-99ers-tell-their-story-to-PBS-NewHour-and-Ed-Schultz-pressures-Democrats-to-pass-Tier-5-legislation?cid=exrss-Rochester-Unemployment-Examiner
Just to dissuade anybody from badmouthing Sen. Stabenow, she is not up for re-election until 2012.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_elections,_2012
Bad mouthing Stabenow??? I live in Michigan and have witnessed her and useless Carl Levin watch jobs leave the state for years, also paying businesses to outsource. Letting illegals come into the state and take the jobs that are left.. Get the facts bozo
First of all, I don’t wear white face paint, a rubber nose, have red hair that points out the side, or big floppy shoes.
Second, someone mentioned that she was introducing this because she was up for re-election. That is incorrect. She is NOT currently up for re-election. That IS a FACT! That is the badmouthing I was referring to.
Now, if you want to get into a flame war, I’m game. But I’d rather either do something better with my time, or just somewhere else. Because this issue is too important to do this here.
Thank you…let’s keep it positive…and pleae people, check out your facts before posting…if it is an opinion…please state as such. Let’s not create panic or discord. This is a lifeline we all need…let’s be supportive.
Thanks…and thanks attachgypsy for your post.
Thank you.
Thank you!
A little tibit of info I found on another site:
How long the federal government paid EMERGENCY unemployment insurance to address previous spikes in joblessness:
1970’s: Benefits in effect for: 46 months (184 weeks)
1980s: mid 1982 through mid 1985 Benefits in effect for: 33 months (132 weeks)
Peak rate: 10.8% Rate when benefits expired: 7.4%
1990s: late 1991 through mid 1994 Benefits in effect for: 29 months (116 weeks)
Peak rate: 7.8% Rate when benefits expired: 6.4%
2000s: 2002 through early 2004 Benefits in effect for: 25 months (100 weeks)
Peak rate: 6.3% Rate when benefits expired: 5.6%
This is really cool information. Thanks!
Source on that site Sassy? I could use it to kick the butts of some people complaining we 99ers have gotten more unemployment than any other time in history…
I think she got it from here: http://unemployed-friends.forumotion.com/unemployment-chit-chat-f1/184-weeks-of-ui-in-the-70-s-so-what-s-the-problem-t14256.htm
See the first post. In the 6th posting down is the link where it originally hailed from:
http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2010/07/20/unemployment-extension-fight-is-just-beginning/
I could be wrong but I don’t believe that is how many weeks people received. It is how long the extensions were in effect for – ie. how long it was from when they first starting giving an extension until they stopped giving them (the deadline).
Ah, I did not think about that when I read her posting. You are right, that is not the ammount of weeks that could be claimed, but the amount of time the extensions were in effect. Mea culpa, I was too happy, too soon.
NoGoodOnesLeft You are right!
It just means this is how long emergency benefits were in affect. It doesn’t mean this is how many weeks of benefits people got.
Sometimes people don’t read with understanding.
Has anyone applied for food stamps in CA? A few questions if so:
Do they call your landlord to verify rent? Not because I would be hiding anything, but because I would prefer they not know!
Do they call any former employers? Again, I would not be hiding anything, but those agencies I am registered with might take me off their list if they knew I was on food stamps.
No, I have not yet applied for them. Just curious. I keep thinking a job (temp) will come through so I don’t have to do that. Not looking too likely at this juncture.
Thank you!
They don’t verify rent or contact employers, but they look at bank statements and IDs, and take your picture and fingerprints.
Well, I’m not in CA. I’m in CT. But some of the rules are the same.
They do need to verify your rent. Make a photocopy of your lease and bring it for them. This way, they won’t have to send your landlord a rent verification letter. Which can get embarrassing.
Bring your last 3 bank statements. They will need them. Especially if they have copies of your last 3 rent checks with them.
Bring a photo ID.
Bring copies of ANY household bills you have. And yes, cable is now considered a household bill.
That’s right, they did ask for proof of rent payment, for which I provided a printout of a cancelled check. They didn’t call the landlord.
I didn’t provide utility bills because our rent covers utilities, and they didn’t ask for phone bills. Strangely enough, they uncovered an interest payment on a rental deposit which the landlord has to provide every year, by law. They sent me a letter saying I didn’t disclose this bank account, so I had to get an explanation from the property manager (on a “to whom it may concern” letter) on why such payment was made, and that they are a real estate business, not a bank.
Its because in California its the law for rental agencies if they hold a deposit you provided, must generate interest on that amount – which can be applied, of course, to the move-out costs you generate.
We all know that, except for the Food Stamps people. Maybe the landlords of the other FS recipients do not pay them the interest due them.
I forgot to post the link from my last post ..Here it is
Link:
184 weeks of UI in the 70’s so what’s the problem?
http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2010/07/20/unemployment-extension-fight-is-just-beginning/
Found the article…good research, Girlfriend…historical ammunition for our eamil, fax blast!!!
Okay, Group, just know that I can spell and type and I will quit taking up space with corrections…LOL
I also posted the information on s.1699. It’s great info, sassy.
And posted the mea culpa there, also.
I spoke with a friend of mine earlier today and she told me (I have not verified) that on the Yahoo news site someone dais that if they pass this bill it will destroy Social Security in the year 2013.
I think what she is referring to is not our bill but some obscured, not yet written bill, that would put the age of SS to 70…anyone know anything about this. I am not ready for Social Security, bu this kind of misinformation is not good for us!