Sen. Stabenow calls out Repubs for killing unemployment extension for political gain

[JohnWxy]

http://www.mlive.com/michigan-job-search/index.ssf/2010/06/debbie_stabenow_says_republicans_killed.html


"It is very clear that the Republicans in the Senate want this economy to fail. They see that things are beginning to turn around. You know the numbers. When this president took office, we were losing 750,000 jobs a month. … Now we are gaining jobs. … Unfortunately, and cynically , in cynical political terms, it doesn’t serve them in terms of their elections if things are beginning to turn around," she said.


"What did middle-class families ever do to Republicans in the Senate that they would snuff out every opportunity for job creation that has been sent to them? Why can't they develop any ideas of their own to create jobs? Why can't they give a glimmer of hope to America's working families — to some who have jobs, but fear losing them, to some who want better jobs, to some who are concerned about their children or their neighbors or other family members being able to get a job?"



Blogger Greg Sargent at the Washington Post say Republicans may also stand to reap the rewards if government is perceived to be failing.

If the government is perceived as dysfunctional, mightn't the party that's running the place end up paying the price? We've heard endlessly that people are fed up with Congress and that this is an anti-incumbent year.

[TwilightGardener]

1. Cheers to Stabenow for calling it like it is.

[MBS]

2. good for her.

It's really outrageous.