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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums24,000 Kentuckians Set To Lose Unemployment Benefits Because Of Mitch McConnell's Obstruction
His own constituents, because he defends tax breaks for the rich.
Last month, the Democratic staff of the House Ways and Means Committee released a report looking at how many Americans would lose their benefits if they unemployment insurance was not extended. According to their research, as many as 24,000 Kentuckians will lose their benefits this week because of McConnells obstruction.
The states unemployment rate remains a very high 8.2 percent, and there simply arent enough jobs for everyone who is unemployed.
Read more: http://boldprogressives.org/24000-kentuckians-set-to-lose-unemployment-benefits-because-of-mitch-mcconnells-obstruction/
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24,000 Kentuckians Set To Lose Unemployment Benefits Because Of Mitch McConnell's Obstruction (Original Post)
Report1212
Dec 2012
OP
My aunt's laid off coal miner husband is one of them. They have 2 kids to feed. nt
Comrade_McKenzie
Dec 2012
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Scuba
(53,475 posts)1. And the businesses that depend on those Kentuckians will also suffer ....
... as will the businesses who ... Well, you get the point.
Comrade_McKenzie
(2,526 posts)2. My aunt's laid off coal miner husband is one of them. They have 2 kids to feed. nt
Report1212
(661 posts)3. He should try to talk to the media nt
JNelson6563
(28,151 posts)4. And yet he'll win re-election
or lose to someone worse than he is. Lot of stupid people out there.
Julie
butterfly77
(17,609 posts)5. Now,what will they do about it..
I doubt if many of them know this.