President to push for Unemployment Extensions in the weeks ahead

White House officials confirmed that there would not be an extension of unemployment benefits as part of the final package. The administration had insisted that an extension be part of the grand bargain it was negotiating with Boehner. But when those discussions fell apart, so too did efforts to ensure that unemployment insurance was part of a final package. A senior administration aide added that the president would push for an extension in the months, if not weeks, ahead.

DesperateInRI wrote:

White House officials confirmed that there would not be an extension of unemployment benefits as part of the final package. The administration had insisted that an extension be part of the grand bargain it was negotiating with Boehner. But when those discussions fell apart, so too did efforts to ensure that unemployment insurance was part of a final package. A senior administration aide added that the president would push for an extension in the months, if not weeks, ahead.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/31/debt-ceiling-deal_n_914538.html

TOO OLD TO HIRE IN PA wrote:

DesperateInRI wrote:

White House officials confirmed that there would not be an extension of unemployment benefits as part of the final package. The administration had insisted that an extension be part of the grand bargain it was negotiating with Boehner. But when those discussions fell apart, so too did efforts to ensure that unemployment insurance was part of a final package. A senior administration aide added that the president would push for an extension in the months, if not weeks, ahead.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/31/debt-ceiling-deal_n_914538.html

The $64,000 question ........ Will the long term (hate to use 99er cause it riles people up) unemployed be included?

Falcon7 wrote:

TOO OLD TO HIRE IN PA wrote:

DesperateInRI wrote:

White House officials confirmed that there would not be an extension of unemployment benefits as part of the final package. The administration had insisted that an extension be part of the grand bargain it was negotiating with Boehner. But when those discussions fell apart, so too did efforts to ensure that unemployment insurance was part of a final package. A senior administration aide added that the president would push for an extension in the months, if not weeks, ahead.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/31/debt-ceiling-deal_n_914538.html

The $64,000 question ........ Will the long term (hate to use 99er cause it riles people up) unemployed be included?

Yea right, and I just got a job paying twice as much as my old job...
(Today is my anniversary, 3 years to the day was my 1st day of being UNEMPLOYED) Happy F'N anniversary to me!

nfpexec wrote:There will be no relief for the unemployed coming from the gov't. Sorry for being negative but I consider it realistic. That door is closed.

mistermunster wrote:

nfpexec wrote:There will be no relief for the unemployed coming from the gov't. Sorry for being negative but I consider it realistic. That door is closed.

I'm affraid I agree. They have SOLD us all down the river. They won't listen until we are burning and smashing things in the street. If the terrorist Republicans CAN play temper tantrums AND GET what they want. Unemployed Americans SHOULD throw one TOO. Enough of thinking we are dealing with SANE people. A knife at their throats seems to be the only answer, and the ONLY thing they seem to respond to. And the DEMS are just wussies at this point, being shook down for milk money by the thugs.

disgustedwithgovt wrote:Yea, I feel like I'm drowning in that river he sold us down in. Where or where are the jobs going to come from? I want to see the figures from the wealthy on the jobs they are creating because they have all the resources, they should be tracked/monitored regularly, but that won't happen. Maybe, they will give some down and out worker in Burmuda a job for taking care of their lawn while they play on the boat and party.