Why won't congress pass the unemployment extension bill?

There might truly be people that need it. After trying to live off of just one income for an experiment, my husband were fine for 1 month, but then the next month, everything snowballed, and now we're left owing lots of $$$$ from unexpected things. Luckily, I found a job soon after, and we got our footing again. I can't imagine if I was unable to work now (or couldn't find a job) what type of pickle we would be in now! However, my mother in law plans on collecting Unemployment for the long term with no plans on getting a job (I just talked to her today, and she was just talking how upset that she is that this bill didn't pass!). She is a very sweet person, but she quit her job ( A very nice job as a social worker) a couple of months ago because she was "sick" of it. She can't get it back now, and she claims that people won't hire her because she is Obese and over 50. Maybe that's true, but she's told me herself that she wants to collect unemployment for as long as possible before getting a new job. Like I said, I love her to death, but I don't think that it's right to milk the system like that!

I'm not sure how many people are out there like her, but if there are a lot, then it HAS to be draining on the economy! The government can't support everyone that doesn't want to work!

Because ... those people should ... get a job ... any job !!!

Our wonderful Government Hand-out Programs are already trashed !!!!

BLAMERS ... PLEASE ...EXPLAIN THIS !!!

John F. Kennedy, a DEMOCRAT, was sworn in as the 35th President of THE United States of America, at noon on January 20, 1961. In his inaugural address he spoke of the NEED for ALL Americans to be ACTIVE CITIZENS, famously saying, "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."

Please NOTICE that it said DEMOCRAT - NOT Socialist and / or Communist and / or Liberal Democrat !!

It means this country is only as strong as the people in it. It means get off your a$$ and do something!!!

04/13/08 -

President Bush Job Approval

RCP Average

Approve 31.0%

Disapprove 65.5%

Spread -34.5%

Congressional Job Approval (DEMOCRATICALLY CONTROLLED) **********

RCP Average

Approve 22.0%

DISAPPROVE 70.0% **********

Spread -48.0%

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Democrats have to recognize that since the 73rd Congress in 1933, for a MAJORITY of THE LAST 65 YEARS, Democratic Houses of Representatives and Democratic Senates have CONTROLLED the nation and the President.

A TOTAL of 38 Sessions with Democrats in CONTROL for 28 of those!

WE need to inform/TELL our political representatives that WE NEED TO PASS a Constitutional Amendment for the LINE ITEM VETO.

This will keep the SPECIAL INTEREST GARBAGE from being attached to valuable legislation.

If Congress wants to give the president that power, they will have to pass a constitutional amendment, Supreme Justice John Paul Stevens said. "If there is to be a new procedure in which the president will play a different role in determining the text of what may become a law, such change must come not by legislation but through the amendment procedures set forth in Article V of the Constitution," Stevens said, on June 25th, 1998.

IF your special interest is SO valuable, why do you have to HIDE it in valuable legislation?

So, with them REFUSING to PASS the Line Item Veto, in reality, the House and Senate have REALLY been controlling the country!!

AND, with the CURRENT Senate and Congress having the WORST approval rating in HISTORY, hopefully we will see a LOT of changes after the general elections.

A recent Reuters poll is out and Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid have pulled an upset: They have managed to make George Walker Bush twice as popular as CONGRESS.

RECENTLY - - JUST 13% of Likely Voters now say the DEMOCRATICALLY CONTROLLED Congress is doing a good or excellent job. A recent Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 43% give Congress a poor rating.

Those results represent a slight decrease from the previous month, when 15% gave Congress a good or excellent rating.

Democrats generally believe in heavy fines for honest work, while rewarding sloth and indulgence.

Do YOU think that people should be able to do absolutely nothing productive and get government hand-outs for sloth and indulgence - healthcare, tobacco, alcohol, drugs, STDs, etc. ??

Do YOU want to have YOUR MONEY TAKEN from YOU and YOUR FAMILY to FINANCE these people ???

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N O ... TRUE Americans ... would vote for the ANTI-American - Obama !!!!

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Senator Obama did NOT even finish his FIRST TERM in office !!!

I am for OUR America AND OUR Children's Future !!!!

That is WHY ... WE ... NEED to make sure that EVERY American KNOWS about Senate Bill S.2433

OBAMA wants to END WORLD POVERTY on YOUR NICKEL AND SURRENDER THE United States to THE United Nations.

Please, SEARCH the phrase above !!!! ... OR the Actual Senate Bill Number - S.2433 !!!

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Please, try to work your behind off for 40 or more hours a week. AND hand that paycheck to a Democrat. How much CHANGE are you going to get back ??

PLEASE, TRY to HOPE in one hand and SPIT in the other hand!

Which one is filling up the fastest??

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Thank god congress won't pass the unemployment extension bill. There are still jobs available, its not like there are not any jobs. Many places are hiring, its just people seem to think they are too good for certain jobs. This way they can take the easy way and not work. I am sick of lazy, self entitled people. people who don't realize that if they can't find a job, then they need to do something to make themselves more marketable. Go to school, learn something new.

Now get back to work, millions on welfare are depending on you. Oh wait, are you unemployed? benefits about to run out? Too busy playing on the Internet, instead of spending the 8 hours you are not working looking for a job. Oh well, I better get back to work, millions of people on welfare are depending on me.

Extension? If anything, there should be a reduction in time down to 1 month. It doesn't take that long to find gainful employment, especially with the abundance of jobs out there. Extending benfits would only encourage people to sit around.

Kudos to the GOP for stopping this bill.

The bill would give money to states that still have low unemployment rates. The legislation would also let people get long-term jobless benefits by working as little as two weeks. Hmm seems like a good bill to overturn

The $4.00 a gallon gas is a result of democrats blocking all attempts by oil companies to increase the supply of oil. As for extending unemployment, the are right. If unemployment is extended then people will stay longer on the couch. There are jobs out there but you have to look for them they will not come to you.

Why is everything CONGRESS does blamed on the President, ANY President? Your elected Congress-people did this, NOT the President.

Go yell at them for a change.

Jobs are not moving out of the US because of George Bush. They are moving out because of DEMOCRATIC issues...

...higher taxes....

...higher environmental complaince costs...

...union-caused VERY high costs of labor....

...higher taxes...

...higher taxes...

By the way.... George Bush EXTENDED unemployment benefits and NOW you want ANOTHER extension? When is it enough?

Become a Republican and make yourself eligible for a "good job" or do something REALLY American.... start your own business and stop relying on other people to take care of you.

Three votes short of the supermajority they needed.

All you Libs are more than welcome to adopt a family and make a difference, just $1 a week each from YA will support them

Go for it.