Unemployment benefits expire for thousands (Sen. Coburn blocks extension)

[sabra]

Source: CNN

(CNN) - Extended unemployment benefits will temporarily expire for thousands of Americans on Monday because the Senate went on its spring recess without approving a one-month deadline extension.

The extension, which had bipartisan support, would have cost about $10 billion, but a lone Republican, Sen. Tom Coburn, said no until the costs are offset.

The Oklahoma senator objected to a commonly used unanimous-consent agreement to pass the bill under emergency conditions, even if it increases the federal deficit. Coburn wants to eliminate additional government spending to pay for the bill.

"The legitimate debate is whether we borrow and steal from our kids or we get out of town and send the bill to our kids for something that we're going to consume today," Coburn said on the Senate floor.

It's the second time a Republican has blocked a so-called "emergency extension" of jobless benefits.

Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/04/05/unemployment-benefits-expire-for-thousands/?fbid=VP2LgjjHQ1T

[RedCloud]

1. So the pro lifer will let his constituents and others starve to death!

[bamacrat]

10. Who cares? They aren't born yet they don't matter.

All these "pro-life" people care little about actual life they only care about potential life. I'm sure he would say just go get a job to the millions on unemployment.

[LibDemAlways]

2. When are the people of Oklahoma going to wise up and boot

this idiot's ass? When people elect their "representatives" they do so with the anticipation that they are going to be at least marginally represented. Coburn is saying to his constitutents, "I don't care if you eat. I don't care if you are thrown out into the street. I don't care if you are hounded night and day by creditors. I don't care if you get sick and die."

And to think that the little shit is on the government payroll. Despicable.

[happygoluckytoyou]

12. IN A RELATED STORY-- Coburn contends that if no elected he would not then be blocked from collecting

[defendandprotect]

3. Evidently, these "families" aren't important to Repugs . . .

Cut the MIC by $10 billion --

I've heard that if we combine our Army/Navy/Marines the way other nations have

done --rather than running separate services -- that we'd save 28% of our Military budget!!


Btw, I did call his office this morning to say just that --

and they answer the phone . . . "Dr. Coburn's office" -- !

He is a doctor -- one who doesn't care at all about the health of nation!!

[Lucky Luciano]

4. What a nice guy. nt

[sakabatou]

5. Where's my clue-by-four?

[jody]

6. Coburn is stupid saying "no until the costs are offset". He should recognize govt. never has to pay

for anything as long as we have credit with China.

[gratuitous]

7. What does Sen. Coburn care?

He still has a job. For now.

[classysassy]

8. The evil republicans

still have their stupid supporters,it just show how some people can't think for themselves.

[mac56]

9. But.. but.. didn't Cheney tell them

"Reagan proved deficits don't matter"?!

[groundloop]

11. Most voters will blame this on Democrats (the party in power)

Few voters know or care what goes on in the Senate. All they know is they are losing their benefits and the Democratic Party is running things. The Democratic Party needs to be doing everything possible (and then some) to get the truth out, or there'll be hell to pay in November.

[tonysam]

13. When will the media tell the truth? It's NOT an "extension."

What's being proposed is a moving back of the date to file for EUI.

A REAL extension, as in adding "tiers," hasn't been done since last fall.

[Beavker]

14. I'd like to know the number of Teabaggers that are losing their benefits.

Would be interesting. And do they agree they should be left to starve because they are losers and can't get a job! Say goodbye to the house. Say good bye to the cars. You lose.

[superconnected]

15. Let me guess, he voted for the war in Iraq and the monies to go to it?

[Paladinette]

16. Introduction

I am a very active and strong advocate for the US jobless and I go by the name of Paladinette in the blogosphere.
I now have my own call in Radio Show called JOBLESS TALK which premiered April 7th 2010. I need callers to
vent (politely) their disgust with Washington over ignoring the millions of long term unemployed.

Here is the link to my next call in radio show: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/paladinette/2010/04/13/jobless-talk Upcoming Show: 4/13/2010 12:00 PM
Call-in Number: [phone]

This press release has all the info on the show and how to call in: http://www.free-press-release.com/news-paladinette-now-has-a-radio-show-1270681082.html


Show on April 16th link: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/paladinette/2010/04/16/jobless-talk
Guest congressional candidate Bill Lussenheide CA 45th district running against Mary Bono

[atomic-fly]

17. any update on this? and kick! nt

[True_Blue]

18. Hoover used the same arguments during the Depression

"Blessed are the young for they shall inherit the national debt."
"Prosperity cannot be restored by raids upon the public Treasury."

Nothing has changed in the Republican party in 70 yrs. They've been using the same arguments for decades and decades.

[True_Blue]

19. We need to add TIER 5.

200,000 long termed unemployed have been without a life line since February.

Please sign the petition for TIER 5 at ...

http://www.change.org/petitions/view/the_99ers_need_a_tier_v_added_to_unemployment_benefits

[madchick44]

20. I guess the teabaggers will blame Obama

They must all be rich and not have work for a living like their leaders Limbaugh,Hannity,Palin, Newt,etc. Everyone of the Congress critters and RW pundits and talk show hosts who scream about worrying about the future of their children and grandchildren have children and grandchildren who will inherit their millions and not have to work a day in their lives. And the poor working bloats among the teabaggers don't even understand that their mutual hate and scorn against Obama is the only thing they really have in common with their RW puppeteers. They all want to bring back the folks who gave ENRON, the collapse of our economy, and all the corruption, and 9/11 unjustified and costly invasion of Iraq. Racism and hate are and always have been strong motivators in this country.