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Unemployment Extension

December 5, 2010 By nicole

Millions to lose unemployment benefits, even if extension passes; new course of action needed

Even if Congress manages to extend emergency unemployment benefits for more the millions of workers who could receive them, about four million others will see their benefits end over the next year, unless an entirely new program is created. This is according to a report recently issued by the President’s Council of Economic Advisers. So the crisis […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Congress, Deficit Commission, Great Recession, Jobs, Medicare, Monthly Job Report, Our Fiscal Security, Social Security, Unemployment, Unemployment Benefits, Unemployment Extension, Unions, Wages

December 1, 2010 By nicole

Extended unemployment blocked by Republicans again

Extended unemployment benefits — providing for up to 99 weeks of benefits — have expired again because of Republican obstruction. Up to 2 million long-term job-seekers could lose their benefits by the end of the year. Coverage can be found here. Once again, Republicans oppose helping the unemployed in the name of the budget deficit, […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Congress, ESC, Unemployment Benefits, Unemployment Extension

June 20, 2010 By nicole

Republicans continue to hold up unemployment extension in Senate

In a vote Thursday night, Senate Democrats were unable to overcome the Republic filibuster of the bill that contains the much-needed extension of unemployment benefits. Even though the cost of the bill had been reduced to alleviate the (misguided) concerns of increasing the federal deficit, all Republicans and two Democrats maintained their opposition. This bill would not […]

Filed Under: Legislative Action Tagged With: Congress, Senate, Unemployment Benefits, Unemployment Extension

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