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Title: One senator blocks near-unanimous deal on unemployment extension. Guess which party?
Source: crooksandliars.com
URL Source: http://crooksandliars.com/susie-mad ... -kyl-r-az-holds-unemployment-e
Published: Oct 10, 2009
Author: Susie Madrak
Post Date: 2009-10-10 19:36:06 by Mekons5
Keywords: None
Views: 442
Comments: 12

Washington -- Key Senate Democrats tried unsuccessfully today to quickly pass legislation to give jobless workers in Michigan and other hard-hit states an additional 20 weeks of unemployment benefits.

That delays action on the high-stakes issue until at least next week.

Tom Clementson, a 58-year-old unemployed construction worker in Indian River, expressed frustration by the Senate's slow pace.

"So many people are out of work and need this extra money to put food on the table," said Clementson, who cashed his last check six weeks ago. "It seems like the Senate should spend more time on getting this passed."

Today's failed effort to quickly pass a bill followed the unveiling of a compromise bill by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and key allies. The bill would give all states an extra 14 weeks of jobless benefits, plus an extra six weeks for states with unemployment rates of 8.5 percent or greater.

[...] Reid introduced the bill after reaching a deal with Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, who had balked at the House-passed bill, which only gives extra benefits to the hardest-hit states.

[...] But when Reid asked senators to quickly pass the bill under a speedy procedure, Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., objected. That's enough to prevent a quick vote.

Kyl said he wanted to have time to look at the proposal and consider possible Republican amendments, and also ask the independent Congressional Budget Office to estimate its cost.

[...] While objecting to quick passage, Kyl said he expects "at the appropriate time," Republicans will "be able to work out some kind of agreement."

Kyl helped cause this mess. It's only good manners to help clean it up - but then, Republicans aren't big on personal responsibility, are they?

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Poster Comment: I doubt it's that big a deal, but it just pisses me off. He did this just to jab a thumb into democrats' eyes. I certainly hope that is enough to guarantee his defeat in his next election, the dick. There are some 15 million people on unemployment and there are probably as many who have at some point in the past collected unemployment benefits. That's about a quarter of the voting public. Add to that another few million who are scared to death that they will lose their jobs and need unemployment, and you have a real good chunk of the electorate. This guy just said he doesn't care at all about a third of his potential voters. I think he just created a bunch of Democrats. Arizona was on the edge of going blue last year; I think this might finish the job, so to speak.

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#1. To: Mekons5 (#0)

If your unemployment ran out this week, you can thank Sen. Jon Kyl. Yes, the Republican whip objected to a quick vote that would have helped all those people. You can contact him here and thank him for his compassion:

His constituents really need to get this info.

I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around [the banks] will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered. The issuing power should be taken from the banks and restored to the people, to whom it properly belongs. ~Thomas Jefferson, 1802

Robin  posted on  2009-10-10   19:40:13 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: Robin (#1)

I might journey to Arizona the next time he runs and work against him. He will go down.

Look at the Controller, a Nazi with a social degree

Mekons5  posted on  2009-10-10   21:22:23 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: Mekons5 (#2)

While you're there, work on getting Sheriff Arpaio out too.

I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around [the banks] will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered. The issuing power should be taken from the banks and restored to the people, to whom it properly belongs. ~Thomas Jefferson, 1802

Robin  posted on  2009-10-10   21:32:58 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#4. To: Robin (#3) (Edited)

When he dies, Arpaio should be buried in pink, frilly woman's underthings. That's all there is to it.

Ferret Mike  posted on  2009-10-10   21:52:28 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#5. To: Ferret Mike (#4)

With a thick black 12" d*l*o up his a**.

Look at the Controller, a Nazi with a social degree

Mekons5  posted on  2009-10-10   21:57:10 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#6. To: Ferret Mike, Red Jones, Mekons5, ghostcommander, nolu chan, SkeeterVT, aristeides, _'+?@!, IDontThinkSo, PnbC, TOM007 (#4)

When he dies, Arpaio should be buried in pink, frilly woman's underthings. That's all there is too it.

No argument from me, nor from half of AZ.

Welcome Mike! Do you suppose he has a secret fetish? There's something very Abu Ghraib about his prisons.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Arpaio

I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around [the banks] will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered. The issuing power should be taken from the banks and restored to the people, to whom it properly belongs. ~Thomas Jefferson, 1802

Robin  posted on  2009-10-10   21:57:29 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#7. To: Robin (#6)

This need to humiliate prisoners by making all underwear pink troubles me. First of all, it implies that anything associated with being female is a step to the diminutive role in society.

He's a showboat self promoting blowhard pinhead who shouldn't be in his office.

Thanks for the welcome. Nice place you have here.

Ferret Mike  posted on  2009-10-10   22:03:42 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#8. To: Ferret Mike (#7)

He's a showboat self promoting blowhard pinhead who shouldn't be in his office.

Red Jones has really raised our awareness about Arpaio. Arpaio and his family make a profit running prisons, nearly starving them; like a wannabe war profiteer.

I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around [the banks] will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered. The issuing power should be taken from the banks and restored to the people, to whom it properly belongs. ~Thomas Jefferson, 1802

Robin  posted on  2009-10-10   22:06:44 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#9. To: Ferret Mike (#7)

Yeah, Mike. You were one of the few I liked at the previous shitholes. And most showed up here. Welcome.

Look at the Controller, a Nazi with a social degree

Mekons5  posted on  2009-10-10   22:13:24 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#10. To: Mekons5 (#9) (Edited)

Thanks, good to be here. I saw a thread on Stone's hole of a forum asking rhetorically whether Robin was a murderer or not. I had gotten this forum's URL before but lost it. Ironically the pompous idiot provided it for me today by posting that creepy thread.

I like dealing with buckeroo, Cyni, Sneaky Pete and a few others on 4UM. But some of them whom I am not giving free advertising to with names should crawl under a rock and just die.

The world would be a better place if they did this.

I mean it.

Ferret Mike  posted on  2009-10-11   1:12:09 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#11. To: Ferret Mike (#10)

But some of them whom I am not giving free advertising to with names should crawl under a rock and just die.

The world would be a better place if they did this.

Hi Mike, welcome to our comparatively quiet little place. Some of those to whom you refer were here briefly and then invited to crawl back under the rock from whence they came, resulting in this being a better place. It has been quite some time since we have had any flamefests around here. When we disagree, we seem to be able to do so without the moronic name calling and threats. Enjoy the change of pace.

nolu chan  posted on  2009-10-12   0:48:38 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#12. To: nolu chan (#11)

'Hi Mike, welcome to our comparatively quiet little place. Some of those to whom you refer were here briefly and then invited to crawl back under the rock from whence they came, resulting in this being a better place. It has been quite some time since we have had any flamefests around here. When we disagree, we seem to be able to do so without the moronic name calling and threats. Enjoy the change of pace."

Thanks, I don't mind the change of pace. I am into quiet and reciprocity of respect for agreement or disagreement on the stories of the day and the issues at hand.

I was gone for a peaceful bicycle ride up the Oregon Coast enjoying the Autumn weather the past cople of days.

It's good to be back home and it's nice to see civil pings after getting used to seeing less then mature rantings from some of the more extreme wingers at you know where.

Ferret Mike  posted on  2009-10-16   22:08:19 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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