Senate Minority Leader’s Spokesperson Tells The Unemployed He Has ‘No Control’ Over Their Lives

[Bill USA]

http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2014/01/22/3189761/mcconnell-control-unemployed/

Almost a month has passed since 1.3 million Americans lost their unemployment benefits. The Senate’s attempt to extend benefits fell apart, while any hope for a vote in the House is even more precarious. Last week, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) office averted responsibility to help the jobless when labor activists asked for action.

“Did the American dream. Got [my daughter] in college,” one activist named Wessita McKinley told the spokesman. “And I’m sitting here struggling. I’m now ready to take a street sweeper job if they would offer it to me. So I’m asking you the million dollar question. What am I supposed to do right now to keep a roof over my head, food in my stomach, clothes on my back, car insurance paid?”

McConnell’s spokesman Don Stewart’s response, highlighted by MSNBC’s Steve Benen, was, “I can only tell you what we can do here in the Senate. I have no control over your life.”

But McConnell and fellow Republicans have proved that they are controlling the impasse on the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program. First, they filibustered the extension while demanding additional budget cuts to pay for the program. When Democrats conceded and extended specific sequestration cuts in exchange for either a three-month or year-long extension, McConnell wanted to offer additional amendments, like delaying the individual mandate provision of Obamacare. But even after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid allowed a limit of five Republican amendments with a 60-vote threshold the GOP demanded more.
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"no control" over the lives of millions?.. oh, my McConnell is being too modest. they created the Trickle Down Deregulation disaster then fought and filibustered every stimulus bill brought up by the Democrats managing to obstruct 4.2 million jobs - and McDick says he has no control over their lives?

The ol' terrorist is too modest for words.... maybe I should translate "no control over lives of millions" ..."Let them eat cake."... or in common parlance..."Fuck you!"

[shenmue]

1. What an idiot

I can't believe things like this.

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