GOP Says It'll Block Bills Until Tax Cuts Extended

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Someone remind the Republicans that trading votes is illegal.

Erin of CA 8:28PM December 02, 2010

Unemployment Insurance is funded for the first 26 weeks by employers. Historically, when unemployment extends beyond 7%, government steps in to assist beyond the 26 weeks. Each extension is enacted for a set period of time. So, while many have been unemployed for up to two years those who are set to exhaust 26 weeks after December 4th will not receive extended help. Is 26 weeks long enough when we have such a high percentage of people unemployed? I thought so. But here I am two weeks away from reaching my 26th week and can now say I have first hand experience on this battlefield. This has been an eye opening experience for me. I worked very hard for my degree and would love more than anything to put it to good use. Much to my surprise my daily efforts at securing even a minimum wage position have landed me nothing. I will of course continue the good fight and have faith that I will get a job. I recognize that there will always be the high and mighty who don't think this will ever happen to them. I just say to them but for the grace of God go you.

sandy of IL 9:14PM December 01, 2010

99 WEEKS ISN'T ENOUGH TIME TO FIND A JOB?...GET OFF YOUR a$$

ROCK JOHNSON of VA 3:15PM December 01, 2010

I have been out of work for 9 months after 40 years of working hard and being a contributor with great work ethics... they refused unemployment extensions, they refuse to repeal DADT, they refuse to work with the START treaty, they won't pass tax cuts for the middle-class without tax cuts for the wealthy... F*() them!
Let the tax cuts expire... all of the tax cuts! DO NOT allow the GOP bas$%^& blackmail our country and our President.
Let them answer to the 98% of Americans who will suffer because of their arrogance, hypocrisy, greed and unpatriotic and immoral alliance with the devil that lines their pockets.
We DO NOT NEGOTIATE WITH TERRORISTS...

Kevin Kalmes of IL 2:14PM December 01, 2010