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1.3 million losing unemployment benefits today
The Post and Courier ^ | December 28, 2013 | BRADLEY KLAPPER Associated Press

Posted on 12/28/2013 2:39:03 PM PST by mdittmar

WASHINGTON - More than 1 million Americans are bracing for a harrowing, post-Christmas jolt as extended federal unemployment benefits come to a sudden halt this weekend, with potentially significant implications for the recovering U.S. economy. A tense political battle likely looms when Congress reconvenes in the new, midterm election year.

For families dependent on cash assistance, the end of the federal government's "emergency unemployment compensation" will mean some difficult belt-tightening as enrollees lose their average monthly stipend of $1,166.

Jobless rates could drop, but analysts say the economy may suffer with less money for consumers to spend on everything from clothes to cars. Having let the "emergency" program expire as part of a budget deal, it's unclear if Congress has the appetite to start it anew.

An estimated 1.3 million people will be cut off when the federally funded unemployment payments end Saturday.

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Seen this headline about a million times this week,kinda tired of it.

Here's my response.

Merle Haggard - Working Man Blues

1 posted on 12/28/2013 2:39:03 PM PST by mdittmar
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To: mdittmar

Losing? The benefits are expiring. It should come as no surprise.


2 posted on 12/28/2013 2:41:05 PM PST by kabar
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To: mdittmar

The liquor stores be hurtin.


3 posted on 12/28/2013 2:42:17 PM PST by txrefugee
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To: mdittmar

0bama does not need these peeps anymore!

He CAIRed about them during his resurrection but NOT ANY MORE!

Useful idiots get burned AGAIN!

Live and NOT learn!


4 posted on 12/28/2013 2:42:47 PM PST by Johnny_cash (10 out of 10 idiots voted for 0Bama!)
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To: mdittmar
My MSM translational future headline prognosticator predicts the following headline Monday:

"Unemployment Rolls Drop By 1.3 Million"

5 posted on 12/28/2013 2:42:53 PM PST by null and void (I'm betting on an Obama Trifecta: A Nobel Peace Prize, an Impeachment, AND a War Crimes Trial...)
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To: mdittmar

The unemployment rate will drop to below 7%. These unemployed souls will no longer be a statistic just the lost and forgotten.


6 posted on 12/28/2013 2:43:36 PM PST by ChiMark (America no more)
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To: mdittmar

Maybe they will finally get a job. And look for a 2016 candidate that will generate jobs, instead of vote-buying welfare handouts.


7 posted on 12/28/2013 2:44:26 PM PST by EagleUSA
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To: mdittmar

When I and 5 million others lost our health insurance because of him, Obama said it was a “small percentage”, or in essence, no big deal. This was only one million, an even smaller percentage.


8 posted on 12/28/2013 2:44:55 PM PST by Lawgvr1955 (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: mdittmar

Light to moderate civil unrest are expected in the inner cities growing to all out riots in the evening


9 posted on 12/28/2013 2:44:57 PM PST by al baby (Hi MomÂ… I was refereeing to Obama)
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To: mdittmar

Republicans fault.


10 posted on 12/28/2013 2:45:19 PM PST by saganite (What happens to taglines? Is there a termination date?)
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To: mdittmar

I’m sure that a lot of them will be signing up for Social Security Disability- over the past 5 years SSD is the largest growing sector of our economy. More new SSD recipients than job holders during the time of Obama.


11 posted on 12/28/2013 2:47:38 PM PST by I_Like_Spam
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To: saganite
Republicans fault.

They must share some blame. They allowed Obama and his golems to run roughshod over the Constitution, the American People and our culture. Barely a peep or a fight. So, yes - it is (partly) the Republicans fault.

12 posted on 12/28/2013 2:51:42 PM PST by raybbr (I weep over my sons' future in this Godforsaken country.)
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To: I_Like_Spam

There a lot of people, I have worked with a number, who have destroyed their bodies working hard every day. I still have contact with some that though they are in constant pain would rather continue to work every day and bring home a paycheck. The jobs for them are not there any more, and their options are limited. They may have no choice but to apply for SSD to survive. The money received on SSD is NOT comparable to a pay check Or the feeling of worth one receives with it. I get tired of some on this site constantly tarring everyone with the same “lazy free loader” brush.


13 posted on 12/28/2013 2:55:59 PM PST by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: raybbr

Ah, I see you took me seriously. Republicans fault will be the media meme to deflect attention away from the dismal Obama economy but that’s about the extent of their culpability.


14 posted on 12/28/2013 2:57:42 PM PST by saganite (What happens to taglines? Is there a termination date?)
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To: mdittmar

Go to North Dakota. Lots of jobs there.


15 posted on 12/28/2013 2:58:59 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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Have them go ask the UAW for some US taxpayer money.


16 posted on 12/28/2013 3:00:07 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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"I get tired of some on this site constantly tarring everyone with the same “lazy free loader” brush."

I get tired of the broad brush strokes too, but you have to admit, the entire system is loaded with waste, fraud and abuse.

17 posted on 12/28/2013 3:03:44 PM PST by Carbonsteel
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To: mdittmar

It’s really welfare after the first 26 weeks.


18 posted on 12/28/2013 3:05:41 PM PST by relentlessly
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To: raybbr
Today's republican mantra on the news channels was that the US economy is doing well enough to no longer need unemployment extentions. We can't have it both ways folks. Either the democrat majority actually fixed the “worst economy sincw Herbert Hoover” or this Obama economy is pathetic.
19 posted on 12/28/2013 3:11:55 PM PST by tsowellfan (www.cafenetamerica.com)
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Must cut up an onion so I can work up a tear.

Mentioned this to my Sister-in-law and she said the charity she works for will be over run with people now.


20 posted on 12/28/2013 3:13:06 PM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar (Sometimes you need 7+ more ammo. LOTS MORE.)
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