"Tough local coverage of unemployment insurance"

[applegrove]

Tough local coverage of unemployment insurance

By George Zornick at the Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2013/12/24/tough-local-coverage-of-unemployment-insurance/

"SNIP...................................


As we noted yesterday, Republicans are looking at some very tough polling on their position to let long-term unemployment benefits expire. Not only do bipartisan majorities of voters favor an extension but majorities also say they would be less likely to vote for a candidate who blocks a renewal.

A key question is how long the issue will resonate — that is, as other political battles heat up, will the plight of the long-term unemployed evaporate in the minds of voters. If this week’s local news coverage is any indication, the unemployment insurance fight has real staying power.

A quick scan of local coverage of the expiration from the past 24 hours shows a somewhat remarkable array of stories, localizing the issue by tying it to the plight of specific area residents who will suffer. In many (but, alas, not all) cases, the stories make clear that the GOP is responsible for the suffering that will begin on Dec. 28, when 1.3 million long-term unemployed won’t find a check in the mail.




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[cantbeserious]

1. The Grinch That Stole Christmas - Republicans

eom

[okaawhatever]

2. I wonder how many of the stories will be reported in red states? You have to remember a lot of

this info doesn't get to the average American, especially if they live in a red state. Let's hope the WaPo article will help.

[niyad]

3. happened to hear (ugh) a local channel tonight on this subject. although they did not mention

the pukes as the cause of this, the report did point out that long-term unemployment is the highest it has been in ages. that, in this oh-so-red/fundy county, was a shock in itself.

what will be really shocking is if the local fishwrap says anything like that.

[freshwest]

4. IDK about that. My bagger relation is on UE and blamed Obama for the shut down, due to GOP media.

This won't change those who are in that bubble. They'll just blame Obama.

[one_voice]

5. Nothing short of a perp walk for...

these assholes.

What they did to those people was/is horrible.