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Tell Your Senators to Extend Unemployment Insurance Benefits NOW -Take Action!


US Politics & Gov't  (tags: healthcare, politics, unemployment benefits, extensio )

Tierney
- 65 days ago - secure2.convio.net
Every day, unemployment benefits are running out for thousands of jobless workers. This week, the Senate is considering a bill that would extend these vital benefits for 14 weeks in every state, and an additional 6 weeks in states with high rates of unem-
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Rain For Change (162)
Monday October 26, 2009, 3:15 pm
Maybe during the next 14 weeks of the extinction, the government will statr finding jobs for all those without one. Maybe during this time they can find ways to make the country greener. Open closed car factories and have them build green cars…maybe
 

JennyLynn W. (125)
Monday October 26, 2009, 4:45 pm
Signed and noted. Added some pithy comments for the war supporters (in AZ) who ran us into debt for the military contractors to get rich. Hope it helps. Thanks Tierney.
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Sometimes we depend on our government to step in and help when the situation is so dire that people simply cannot help themselves. People are turning up for job openings and waiting in long lines. People are doing part time and low-wage work to keep money coming in. People are cutting back (hurting other merchants and small businesses) and doing all they can. People are going back to school and taking classes on line in between job hunting. We need for OUR government to step up. You approved massive billions for the military contractors and the war profiteers, even when it ran us into debt. Now we need for you to spend our tax money on us and on our communities and our families. There are no excuses, particularly for those of you who approved all those war budgets that ran up the deficits with no oversight and lots of waste. It's our money and it's our government and we need solutions to problem and no more failed ideology. Please get this right and spend our tax money on us instead of war profiteers. It's important, because it's necessary.
 

Mandi T. (269)
Monday October 26, 2009, 6:05 pm

Thank you for taking action on this issue

Tks Tierney
 

Audra R. (27)
Monday October 26, 2009, 6:09 pm
Done!
 

Past Member (0)
Monday October 26, 2009, 10:14 pm
I agree with this Tierney. xo
 

Past Member (0)
Monday October 26, 2009, 10:18 pm
sent!!!
 

mary f. (78)
Tuesday October 27, 2009, 5:25 am
done
 

Chaz Gaily Berlusconi (266)
Tuesday October 27, 2009, 9:31 am
benefits should be extended indefinitely depending on the circumstances.... and people to should save a nest egg for these time of hardships.. this is so important
 

Past Member (0)
Tuesday October 27, 2009, 5:09 pm
They take the profits ..we take the blame,,but things can change and walls can come tumbling down..lyrics by UK songwriter Paul Weller.
 

Marilyn K. (10)
Tuesday October 27, 2009, 5:41 pm
Extremely important issue if you think of a family and the bread winner not being able to find employment after a set time and in the present economy. If you have to go on welfare the government pays the tab anyway. Extending benefits saves time and paper work. and anguish.
 
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