tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798560660952373450.post5603812228012653687..comments2023-09-18T08:36:32.265-04:00Comments on US Unemployed Blogsite: Do We Have A New Reason For Hope - Is Congress Hearing Us?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798560660952373450.post-47126833913313529242010-03-17T19:05:46.048-04:002010-03-17T19:05:46.048-04:00There has to be a way they can add in the extensio...There has to be a way they can add in the extensions as an amendment to what they have not passed yet. Something soon for those who have exhausted benefits. There are no jobs anywhere where I am in Michigan. <br /><br />They have to do something. This article says it all: http://www.timesjournal.com/articles/2010/03/17/government/doc4b9a9b147e2f5085324182.txt<br /><br />3 Million Americans without benefits by May if nothing is done. (According to the US Labor Department).Judy in Michigannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798560660952373450.post-90530577829865891862010-03-17T17:44:33.282-04:002010-03-17T17:44:33.282-04:00Yes i understand that no new tiers are available i...Yes i understand that no new tiers are available in HR 4851 - BUT if it is simply an extension of CURRENT benefits <br /><br />then it should cover anyone in the program - which would mean those who would be exhausting their benefits at the end of the month would get a month's grace<br /><br />as in fact everyone else.<br /><br />I am waiting for a call from Levin's office to clarify it.Southern Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12704854973003741122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798560660952373450.post-52030334905889931342010-03-17T15:21:49.954-04:002010-03-17T15:21:49.954-04:00The Bill that extends the EUC Law and Cobra benefi...The Bill that extends the EUC Law and Cobra benefits as well as some tax extenders thru 2010 is sitting in the CBO as Senators from both sides of the aisle have expressed thier displeasure with how to pay for the bill. Chairman Levin of the Ways and Means Commitee has drafted this Bill to cover the current Bill that expires April 5th. As of right now, no new benefit tiers for the long term unemployed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798560660952373450.post-37220880209430016862010-03-17T12:17:06.601-04:002010-03-17T12:17:06.601-04:00http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/D?d111:16:./...http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/D?d111:16:./temp/~bdTc5i::|/bss/|<br /><br />Levin has introduced a bill to extend for one month so that they can deal with health care and the recess.<br /><br />HR 4851<br /><br />trying to find out if those exhausting benefits this month will be covered.Southern Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12704854973003741122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798560660952373450.post-14285889371473122022010-03-17T07:52:35.535-04:002010-03-17T07:52:35.535-04:00I do not believe that this bill helps the 99 weeke...I do not believe that this bill helps the 99 weekers, those who have already or will shortly expire their benefits. It is just to extend the deadlines for pre-existing tiers. We are out in the cold. Keep fighting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com