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Mitch McConnell Threatens to Kill Unemployment Benefits for 2 Million Unless He Gets Spending Cuts
Sen. Mitch McConnell has returned from Christmas, and is threatening to kill unemployment insurance for 2 million Americans unless he gets spending cuts.
The AP reported, “For the Senate to act would require a commitment from McConnell not to demand a 60-vote margin to consider the legislation on the Senate floor. McConnell’s office says it’s too early to make such an assessment because Obama’s plan is unclear on whether extended benefits for the unemployed would be paid for with cuts in other programs or on how it would deal with an expiring estate tax, among other issues.”
Through their own behavior, Republicans are revealing that their concern over the fiscal cliff is a total sham. Every year since 2010 midterm elections, congressional Republicans have demanded spending cuts in exchange for any unemployment benefits extension. At every opportunity, House and Senate Republicans threaten the economic survival of the unemployed. The fact that they have failed has not stopped Mitch McConnell from continuing to make unreasonable demands that are never going to happen.
Boehner and the House Republicans have lost their seat at the table, so it appears that they are trying to negotiate through McConnell.
McConnell’s demand has little to do with the deficit, and everything to do with ideology. Republicans view unemployment benefits as the cause of unemployment. People like McConnell believe that unemployment insurance takes away the incentive to work by making the unemployed lazy and dependent on government. (These people have obviously never tried to subsist on an unemployment check.)
Republicans believe that the unemployed would all run out and get jobs tomorrow if their earned benefit was taken away. It doesn’t matter to them that there beloved job creators long ago decided to increase their profits by not hiring, which means that there are more people looking for work than there are jobs available.
Sen. McConnell is trying to leverage the president’s concern for the unemployed into cuts for programs like food stamps, Medicare, and Medicaid.
The fiscal cliff has been and continues to be nothing more than a Republican construct that they intended to use a weapon against the social safety net.
We are about to go over the fiscal cliff because congressional Republicans are trying to play the same games that they have been playing for the last few years. Republicans are once again demonstrating that they don’t care about governing. They have no concern for the American people. The one and only priority for congressional Republicans is the imposition of their ideology through any means necessary.
This is the reason why Republicans created the fiscal cliff crisis, and it is also why their intention is to push the nation over the edge.
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71 Responses to Mitch McConnell Threatens to Kill Unemployment Benefits for 2 Million Unless He Gets Spending Cuts
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mjh
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 1:13 pm
Mitch McConnell needs to be added to the unemployment rolls of those he wants to kill benefits for . . .
Carey Chaplic
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 2:28 pm
F***K you Mitch hopefully that wins you an early ***** you piece a sh*t
Mark
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 5:20 pm
The only way you could have said it better, would to have put it to music.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d...
Michael Stokes
Dec. 28th, 2012 at 2:14 am
I feel it only just that those states that supported the Republican Party in the 2012 election should have the spending cuts directed squarely at them if a deal is not reached for the Fiscal Cliff. Someone must be held accountable for the Republican’s childish behavior of putting their own interests ahead of the country’s interests!!! The Republicans will be blamed for the fiscal cliff disaster, causing yet another recession within 4 years of the last one!!! Can you say “Debt Ceiling?!”
This has got to stop! For the future of the United States of America…this deal must be reached!!! Obama won the Election! Time to wake up Mr. McConnell, before you find yourself in the unemployment line!!I feel it only just that those states that supported the Republican Party in the 2012 election should have the spending cuts directed squarely at them if a deal is not reached for the Fiscal Cliff. Someone must be held accountable for the Republican’s childish behavior of putting their own interests ahead of the country’s interests!!! The Republicans will be blamed for the fiscal cliff disaster, causing yet another recession within 4 years of the last one!!! Can you say “Debt Ceiling?!”
This has got to stop! For the future of the United States of America…this deal must be reached!!! Obama won the Election! Time to wake up Mr. McConnell, before you find yourself in the unemployment line!!!
Sheila
Dec. 30th, 2012 at 12:41 am
every state in the union had people voting Republican. The GOP is trying to get Obama to make spending cuts which are necessary to begin lowering our debt. The reality is Obama doesn’t want to do lower our debt that is why he wants a law passed stating he can raise the debt ceiling anytime he wants. Cuts have to be made it is part of being a responsible adult. Obama refuses to pass a budget now going on the fifth year. The GOP has asked for spending cuts somewhere and Obama has refused time and time again. Obama wants to bankrupt this country and destroy the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Heck, he has already gotten a law passed stating law enforcement can look at our email whenever they want without a warrant. He also wants to take away our fundamental right to a lawyer and jury trial if we are “suspected” of being a terrorist and to hold those accused for an indefinite period of time. It’s called being an oppressor of human rights and breaking the Constitution and it’s getting worse every day. Wake up.
djchefron
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 2:30 pm
I wonder how many of those who benefits get cut live Kentucky?And of those how many voted for the turtle?Just like a chicken walking into KFC and asking whats on the menu
Elle B.
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 5:55 pm
According to the BLS, Kentucky’s estimated unemployment rate in November was 8.2%.
www.bls.gov/lau/
patty
Dec. 29th, 2012 at 2:42 am
Exactly. The welfare rate in Kentucky is close to 50% and they think he is great! He and Boner need to go. They no longer represent the will of the people.
mjh
Dec. 29th, 2012 at 3:50 am
I wonder how many of those who benefits get cut live Kentucky?
I know of at least one:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u...
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Michael Stokes
Dec. 28th, 2012 at 2:08 am
I feel it only just that those states that supported the Republican Party in the 2012 election should have the spending cuts directed squarely at them if a deal is not reached for the Fiscal Cliff. Someone must be held accountable for the Republican’s childish behavior of putting their own interests ahead of the country’s interests!!! The Republicans will be blamed for the fiscal cliff disaster, causing yet another recession within 4 years of the last one!!! Can you say “Debt Ceiling?!”
This has got to stop! Foe the future of the United Sates of America…this deal must be reached!!!
anita gehret
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 1:16 pm
mitch mcconnell is a piece of shit and needs to be voted out and be stripped of any lifelong benefits…. now that’s cuts i can believe in!
robyn ryan
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 1:27 pm
Please proceed, Senator…….
novenator
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 1:27 pm
That Turtle never has to worry about the poverty of so many Americans. He’s the typical uncaring, unsympathetic conservative that blames people for their own poverty.
Sandra
Dec. 28th, 2012 at 2:29 pm
Does he know the poverty rate in his State I wonder?
Isn’t Tennessee one of the poorest Red, Socialist, least educated States that always vote Republican?
Bonnie
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 1:27 pm
Where was all of the demand for spending cuts under Bush when 2 wars were unfunded and there were tax cuts!! I am sick of their “fake” outrage and demands. I do not think the senate or house members deserve the benefits they receive after serving as they don’t really work for them anyways!!!
djchefron
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 2:34 pm
There was no demand.For one reason they fed on the same carcass.And for another, a blah man is in the White House
Ellen Sandbeck
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 1:33 pm
For goodness’ sake! Quit sitting around whining at each other! Send McConnell a really snarky email, just to remind him that other people exist. I’ve been sending him at least one nasty email every day for months: www.mcconnell.senate.gov/...
Marjorie French
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 8:00 pm
Thanks for the link, I just followed your advice!
Claire
Dec. 28th, 2012 at 3:35 pm
Done!!
Richard Seyman
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 1:49 pm
As Clint would say, “GO AHEAD. MAKE OUR DAY.”
Sharon
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 2:09 pm
He is one vile excuse for a human being. This obstruction must end. I think he should be tried for treason. No one man should have such power. I hope there are some good Republican senators left who will do what is right and vote with Democratic senators to extend unemployment benefits. All they need to do is look to their constituency. I’m sure the TeaParty drubs will do nothing, but here’s hoping we have some moderate Republicans left in the Senate. Otherwise, when Harry changes the filibuster rules, maybe it can be passed then…retroactively. SMDH…McConnell needs to GO and soon. Evil bastard.
Reda StCyr
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 2:18 pm
Is hate for these people to strong of a word?
Thinking Person
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 2:21 pm
Crazies. All we have to do is take out the IMF-Koch bros game plan and then, watch the FOP (failure of a party) do their bidding.
Its pretty funny if it weren’t so pathetic. Look at how the Koch said ‘no’ to helping Sandy victims.
Now watch which senators vote the Koch way.
These yahoos and their democratic friends who made it possible have been stealing our democracy beyond measure. I was shocked but now I am mad as heck and I am not going to take it anymore.
Cheaters! You give our country a bad name and we are tired of you all being the face of Farcemacracy and selling that around the world.
You all are going to have to pick up the pace saving our democracy with EVERY decision you all make, working with the American people to help you all help yourself take care of democracy by getting rid of the Lobbyists. Vote like every one else and send in your letters like I do.
I want a Patient Protection Bill but my Pelosi rep won’t even bother talking with me! These pigs at the trough walk thru every hour.
I want to help Pelosi be a good representative and how can she if every tom, dick and harry can waltz into her room.
Karen
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 2:23 pm
can we get a petition going to get these irrogant rich republicans out of there seat im tired of hearing that they need more and we need less.They get free medical coverage a pension and they don’t seem to have a care in the world unless it effects them cut them off completely i want people in the house that will represent all the people not just the rich so sick of you irrogant morans that can come and go as they please but if we walked out on a job we didn’t finish we would lose are jobs.Can we say get the job done or get out
Tres
Dec. 29th, 2012 at 7:00 am
While everyone is flinging hate and insults back and forth at each other the Federal government (Both parties are equally guilty) quietly continues to spend our once mighty nation into utter oblivion. The Federal government is already required to spend a large portion of our nation’s GDP on nothing more than interest payments owed on the debt which, by all indications, will soon grow to dangerously high new levels. President Obama has indicated that he will not even sit down to discuss the “fiscal cliff” unless he is granted nearly unrestricted ability to raise the Federal debt limit. The fiscal cliff may well look like a fiscal anthill if the President is granted the power to create trillions of dollars of new debt without oversight. Be very careful what you wish for and please read the fine print folks because if the U.S. dollar loses “reserve currency” status; the past few years of economic pain might feel like a vacation at Disney World compared to what our nation will soon be facing.
Terri
Dec. 29th, 2012 at 5:13 pm
“new debt”? The debt ceiling is about paying off the debt the Republicans created with the unpaid for wars and Medicare Part D and lowering taxes.
The President isn’t doing anything but paying off their debts. I guess Republicans are against paying debts off. Good to know.
Try reading something sometime. It might help.
Ron Napier
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 2:26 pm
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Mari
Dec. 28th, 2012 at 12:47 pm
Some people don’t do facebook who would love to be a part of this anti-mitch movement. If you can create a blog or something, you will reach far more people. Just sayin’.
Leonard Lewis
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 2:31 pm
Up yours turtle boy, quite acting like a spoiled brat…
KatzKids
Dec. 28th, 2012 at 4:44 am
He’s more frightened of being upset by an even more radical bagger in his next election primary than he is about being a traitor to America. He’s going to be run out of office by a Democratic WOMAN. Go Ashley!
He also forgets that while non-Kentucky folks can’t vote there, but we can and will send money. Be afraid Turtle Boy, be very afraid. Do the right thing for once in your miserable life.
candilu
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 3:00 pm
Who keeps voting in these heartless folks? Why isn’t the MSM exposing this Senator’s demands?
James Threadgill
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 3:05 pm
Two more years and we will witness the end of the GOP. It will take 100 years to undo the damage done by Reagan’s New Right movement and Fox News. If we’re lucky we’ll we get through it without a violent response from the skin head, NRA, KKK coaltion having a tea party. Their extremist rhetoric and poor losers attitude inspired me to pen an Open Letter to the Right: regressivewatch.org/wordp...
Cheryl
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 3:37 pm
This traitor to the nation should be tried and found guilty of treason and placed in one of those nice new jails his buddies own.
Mari
Dec. 28th, 2012 at 12:51 pm
Along with Paul Ryan, Eric Cantor etc etc who met back in 2009 to plot to sabotage the economy just to bring down Obama. They succeeded in destroying the economy even if they failed in bringing down Obama and as such this is treasonous… Ryan was allowed to run for VP. That was galling!! I don’t understand why there is no outrage over this.
Shiva (Moderator)
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 4:01 pm
I was watdching the news the other day and something on the order of 30,000 people put in for 300 flight attendant jobs.
I think Mitch must be saying that all 30,000 should have gotten the job
mary
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 4:10 pm
These Senators are sitting in cushy jobs, over paid and very under worked but still they get a big salary, perks and everything else while most of the country is starving, homeless or both but unemployed and that causes the other things I listed. How do they figure unemployment keeps people from working. Have any of the bastar– on capital hill ever had to survive on unemployment or Social Security or even a real paycheck after taxes?
These freaks control things and they don’t care about the people or if they are on the street. They have had it far too easy for way too long and it is time for the people to stand up and show them we are the power and get everyone of them out of office.
What this country needs is honest people in office who will work for the country and the people and not for themselves. The Dems won’t work with the Reps and vice versa. They want to control everything and if they don’t like what one is doing they walk out. They take far too many days off or vacations but they don’t earn their money. Get rid of everyone of them and the people need to elect people who are hard working, honest and care what happens to this wonderful country, people who will work to make it like it was when our ancestors worked so hard to make it into the great country and it was until we got a bunch of liars and crooks in office and wanting their way or no way.
America is the best country in the world and we the people need to take it back and make it the greatest county in the world again.
Kenny
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 4:38 pm
How many of the people in Kentucky that will get their unemployment benefits cut off voted for this big pile of shit? I bet alot of them did. Open your eyes people, the Republican party is not your friend for 98% of the population. People should be smart enough to realize that these assholes are in it for themselves and their rich constituents. McConnell gets on and says the republicans have bent over backwards. What a joke he is, him and Boehner both. Speaking of bending over, thats what they want the poor and middle class to do so they can give it to ya in the ass. I have never in my life hated a bunch of people like I do the ones in Congress that have done nothing but filibuster and obstruct since President Obama has been in office.
Jeff Carlson
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 4:43 pm
I wrote a Book Called: The Party of Scrooge – History of American Politics because of the tactics used by the Republicans starting back in 2010 and continuing on since then. Blackmail and holding the American People Hostage to ram Austerity down our throats is what that Party now stands for. I am always asking this question to all my Republican friends: Name one thing the Republicans have done since 2000 that actually helps the working people of this country! Not a single thing would be the answer.
Rich
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 4:54 pm
I cannot begin to say how disappointed I am with the so-called leadership of the GOP. They cannot disappear fast enough to suit me. Former Bush aide Mark McKinnon on the incredible shrinking Republican Party: “Increasingly, it is becoming clear that the party is against everything and for nothing.
“Nothing on taxes. Nothing on gun control. Nothing on climate change. Nothing on gay marriage. Nothing on immigration reform (or an incremental, piece-by-piece approach, which will result in nothing). It’s a very odd situation when the losing party is the party refusing to negotiate. It may be how you disrupt, but it is not how you govern, or how you ever hope to regain a majority.
“And so, we have a Republican Party today willing to eliminate any prospect for a decent future for anyone, including itself, if it cannot be a future that is 100 percent in accordance with its core beliefs and principles. That’s not governing. That’s just lobbing hand grenades. If you’re only standing on principle to appear taller, then you appear smaller. And the GOP is shrinking daily before our eyes.”
2pacolypse Now
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 5:17 pm
Mitch McConnell as well as Rand Paul represents the state of Kentucky. They keep getting re-elected which should tell you about what kind of people live there. Total jackasses and have King Jackass and Prince Jackass representing them jackasses.
Judy M
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 5:59 pm
“McConnell’s demand has little to do with the deficit, and everything to do with ideology.” Really? It seems like racial hatred to me….
Trenaenae
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 6:27 pm
The biggest error in our Constitution is that impeachment can only be started by the House of Representatives. We need a citizen’s committee whose soul purpose is to investigate, and impeach members of Congress who are guilty of treason (signing pledges to anyone other than the American People), lack of moral character (I don’t drink, but get DWI; I believe in the sanctity of marriage, while I bed my secretary), and failure to do their job (as in not passing, or even voting on anything), or worst of all, wasting American Taxpayer money with frivolous bills. We need to enact a law that allows for this committee. After all, Congress has a Science Committee, with members that don’t even know how old the Earth is, and an Intelligence Committee (oxymoron), and even an Ethics Committee (Yeah, right!).
jeremy
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 6:38 pm
Its hard to take the site too seriously when every headline is a direct attack on republicans. The same GOP I usually can’t tolerate. This sites tone is too militaristic to be taken seriously, imho.
Shiva (Moderator)
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 6:57 pm
Would you rather we praise the GOP that wants you to pay for the rich?
fredaruthproject
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 7:17 pm
The truth can be painful! If you can honestly defend the actions of this Republican party, please feel free to do so.
djchefron
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 8:08 pm
You must not visit this site to often.Since I have been visiting some of the best knockdown,dragged out debates have been among ourselves.BTW if you looking for praise of the repubplicans there is always faux
majii
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 11:14 pm
I think that a refusal to acknowledge the truth is a serious problem in our country at this time. It has led to our Congress being filled with self-serving individuals who use the common people to get elected, and then refuse to do anything for us. If a neighbor’s dog bites you on the ass, the first thing you’re going to do is blame his dog, not the dog from two streets over. The republicans are to blame for our dysfunctional government. The day that Barack Obama was inaugurated, Cantor, Gingrich, and other republicans were meeting to devise a way to block every effort he made to help our economy recover.
www.huffingtonpost.com/20...
Mitch McConnell said in 2010 that the republicans’ main goal over the next two years would be “to make Barack Obama a one-term president.” Anyone who knows these two pieces of information and doesn’t know who to blame is willfully and consciously choosing to ignore the truth.
www.mediaite.com/tv/sen-m...
MiserableOldFart
Dec. 28th, 2012 at 12:19 am
Hard to take republicans seriously when everything they do is an attack on the the USA.
Vicki
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 7:12 pm
A remake of “It’s a Wonderful life”. I think we’ve found our Mr. Potter.
MiserableOldFart
Dec. 28th, 2012 at 12:20 am
Dick Cheney will be heartbroken.
KatzKids
Dec. 28th, 2012 at 4:49 am
The GOPTP IS Mr. Potter.
DISGUSTED
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 7:28 pm
It really bothers me to hear that “our leaders” can be so inconsiderate to people that have been effected by the economy. I am one who is receiving unemployment because the company i worked for downsized and got rid of my position. I have ALWAYS worked and NEVER have had to depend on the government for ANYTHING…I am a single parent of now 2 kids and when I only had my oldest, I had 2 jobs. I can not work 2 jobs now because I have a 16 month old that I have to make time for. I never thought it would be so hard to find a job since losing my other one. I have a good solid work history, but am finding that more and more jobs are requiring to have a degree and are not hiring based on experience. I am enrolled in school taking online classes for Health Care Administration and my only hope is that once I graduate that I will be able to find something in my field. In the meantime, my job search has included countless hours of submitting my resumes, cold calling, registering with agencies, registering with job search engines, and networking with friends and family…I have been told that I either I do not have enough experience or Overqualified… I was at my last job for almost 5 years AND have more than 10 years of customer service experience…some people feel that when someone is unemployed that they should be willing to accept ANY job, but I know what type of money that I have to coming into my home…I am a homeowner and have been since I was 18 so I am like many other American families that have real monthly expenses…I was denied food stamps which I have never had because I was told I was over the limit due to my unemployment…so yes i am very thankful to be able to receive unemployment during this hard time, but it is not everything that some may think because you are on a fixed income…Now i see how many seniors feel trying to live off their social security checks.
Barb L
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 7:45 pm
This bastard did this last year. It’s too bad he is actually being allowed to complete his term in the Senate.
There are no words for the hate and anger I feel toward this wretched excuse for a human being. I would only like to have him put in the street with some skimpy clothes on his back in the winter, with whatever food he can scrounge out of a McDonald’s trash can. I’ve seen homeless do both and survive. It’s your turn, Mitcho, you damn piece of trash!!!
Pat McIntyre
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 8:07 pm
Mitch McConnell……..= the ugliest man in Washington….physically ugly…e.g. his mouth, his ugly face/stupid eyes=downright UGLY.
Now tell me……..how did this Racist/self-serving monster end up “making” $28 million dollars in just the last 6 yrs while “serving” the people. Was it money from the Koch Bro. to make Obama a ONE yr President? He must be made to testify “how he got this money”.
One of the Worst Politicians EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!
KatzKids
Dec. 28th, 2012 at 4:53 am
As physically ugly as he is, he’s even uglier inside where it really counts.
Anne
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 8:09 pm
McConnell is a pompous, self-righteous fool who couldn’t care less about everyday Americans. Even after the “shellacking” the GOP took in November, he and his fellow cretins are still trying to score political points at the expense of millions of Americans. There is no reasoning with them, and since they have nothing to offer except plans to inflict more pain on more Americans, their “ideas” are completely worthless.
JLU
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 8:23 pm
Where are all the decent Republicans of yesteryear?
And where are the Democratic candidates to vote McConnell, Boehner & Cantor out of office ASAP?
Same as it ever was!
djchefron
Dec. 28th, 2012 at 11:28 pm
I dont want to paint all of Kentucky as stupid and racist but this is who votes for the turtle and randbo
www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/...
ibwilliamsi
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 9:14 pm
Because people on unemployment don’t vote – for Mitch McConnell.
Shannon
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 11:38 pm
What makes these people in Washington HATE HATE HATE HATE the people, the majority of the human beings who make up this country. Why do we the people, deserve to live in grinding poverty, soul killing depression? Are we their beasts of burden? Is this their version of human bondage from the 1700′s? What makes them think that they are special, because most of them ended up where they are due to their family and contacts. No one does it alone! They want the 98% to die in poverty? Mitch and all your brethren, “WATCH YOUR ASS”. We don’t give a shit about you either.
Chris
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 11:43 pm
I think it should be extended. The problem is the abuse.
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Shiva (Moderator)
Dec. 27th, 2012 at 11:47 pm
Not sure if you have ever been on unemployment, but its pretty tough to get without being vetted . You can only be on it so long no matter how many extensions you get. Once the money allotted to you runs out your done
Nancy M
Dec. 28th, 2012 at 9:59 am
If the public does not vote these idiots our of office, it will be unbelievable. I cannot even look at his face. I am a business owner and am sick and tired of the House of Reps. These people are not for the people but for the wealthy who pay no taxes compared to the money they make. When is this going to stop?
Regina Tollfeldt
Dec. 28th, 2012 at 3:24 pm
Old “Stiff Face” McConnell is a selfish, self-serving repub, who believes that he is a superior
being and deserves his largess. Of course, he is
just fooling himself as he was elected, supposedly,
to serve we, the people; however, he has belief in
their aim to discredit our President. The repubs
hate for him is such as they are unable to do the
work they are supposed to do — serve their constituents. Sad to say that McConnell and his
cohorts would rather see our country collapse then do anything that would make President
Obama look good. Sad for we, the people.
CR
Dec. 28th, 2012 at 4:40 pm
Wait wait wait! McConnell is requesting something that is very sane, unbelievable I know but hear me out!
How are we to afford unemployment benefits if we, as a nation, have very limited amounts of money coming in? What are his proposed spending cuts? I have yet to see anyone list what he is proposing.
Stop being so quick to judge without having all the information at hand.
Shiva (Moderator)
Dec. 28th, 2012 at 4:44 pm
Did you just get off the tater boat and miss the last 2 years?
None of the participants have said what has been proposed.
djchefron
Dec. 28th, 2012 at 11:50 pm
I am getting tired of directing you cons for your answers.You know we do have this thing called google.USE IT
Cuts, Consolidations,
and Savings
Budget of the U.S. Government
www.whitehouse.gov/sites/...
mjh
Dec. 29th, 2012 at 3:55 am
How are we to afford unemployment benefits if we, as a nation, have very limited amounts of money coming in?,
Tax the wealthiest 1% like they should be, and that will cease to be a problem . . .
.
Inez
Dec. 28th, 2012 at 9:50 pm
They all need to have their paychecks stopped, as they are NON WORKERS! Let them do(volunteer ahem) community service assignments. They need to feel what it’s like to do a days work. , callouses on their hands, not their butts. .
Joseph Pyle
Dec. 28th, 2012 at 11:25 pm
He’s an embarrassment to us here in kentucky and I can’t wait to see him kicked to the curb- May he rest in pieces
jocelyn styles
Jan. 1st, 2013 at 2:44 pm
Sen M. had better back off because cutting off unemployment bennifits will create a whole lot of angry and despirate people, and angry and desperate people who feel they would have nothing left to lose by blowing up his fucking home with him and his family inside, or just simply lying in wait in a strategic location to blow his head off.
Just saying… Won’t be the first time.