Senate democrats have deal on jobless aid

[Kdillard]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33230509/ns/politics-capitol_hill/



"Senate Democrats said Thursday they have reached a deal to extend unemployment insurance benefits to the nearly 2 million jobless workers across the country who are in danger of running out of assistance by the end of the year.

The agreement would give an additional 14 weeks of benefits to jobless workers in all 50 states. Workers in states with an unemployment rate at 8.5 percent or above would receive six weeks on top of that.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., tried to bring the measure to a quick vote on the Senate floor, but Republicans objected, saying they needed more time to study the proposal and its costs and possibly offer amendments. "




Not surprising that republicans would have objections. In any case hopefully this moves forward quickly.

[vaberella]

1. Agreed & good news. But we all know Repubs will say, NO. n/t

[tonysam]

13. I don't think so this time

I don't think they are going to put up an objection, since the economy is doing so badly.

[thunder rising]

2. One amendment will be to increase the H1-B quota and outsource all the gov web sites.

[Kdillard]

3. Who will put in that amendment?

[thunder rising]

5. You know they have to pay for it somehow...

[Kdillard]

6. Yes but you still havemn't answered the question? Where does it say that is

how they will pay for it or anything else that you stated?

[thunder rising]

8. You really don't get the sarcasm...unemployment benfits paid for with H1-B cuts? troll much?

[Sannum]

4. Republicans are just assholes. Who in their right mind could oppose this!?

We all know people on unemployment are enjoying their time off and living off the government :sarcasm:

[tonysam]

14. I don't think they are going to squawk much at all

The times are just too hard.

[jenmito]

7. Well, Obama must be against this because I was told just today that he's a

"Republican/corporate SUCK UP!"

[ej510]

9. Reid should've told the republicans to fuck off!

[DavidDvorkin]

10. Won't help me, unfortunately

The state of Colorado found a way to deny me unemployment benefits.

Details here: http://eyeblister.blogspot.com/2009/10/screwed-by-state.html

[Enrique]

11. much stronger than the House version

I was not expecting that AT ALL.

[Cha]

12. Good on the Dems..I hope it

happens to help the peeps who need it.