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Unemployment bill dealt Senate defeat
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| 6/16/10
Posted on 06/16/2010 8:51:14 AM PDT by Kartographer
Republicans and a dozen Democratic defectors in the Senate have dealt a defeat to President Barack Obama just days after he pressed Congress to renew pieces of last year's economic bill.
After coming out on the losing end of a 52-45 test vote, Obama's Democratic allies have been forced back to the drawing board in their efforts to extend unemployment benefits for the long-term jobless and provide $24 billion in aid to cash-strapped state governments.
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Government
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To: Kartographer
To: Kartographer
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posted on
06/16/2010 8:54:36 AM PDT
by
Sacajaweau
(What)
To: thethirddegree
Every little victory for us is a HUGE loss for them.
One battle at a time.
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posted on
06/16/2010 8:54:47 AM PDT
by
NFHale
(The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
To: Kartographer
Unemployment will stay above 9% for the next two years. You can take that to the bank.
To: Kartographer
Without the unemployment checks, the real unemployment will be evident, and there will be such hatred for this administration that they’ll initially buy time expending huge effort blaming Bush...when it was Bush who had average 5% unemployment.
Obama has intentionally created crisis unemployment and is trying to drive it higher. What’s the end game? What is he trying to accomplish?
Revolution?
Aid to a foreign power (Islam? Communism?)
Martial law and dictatorship?
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posted on
06/16/2010 8:56:25 AM PDT
by
xzins
(Retired Army Chaplain and proud of it. Those who truly support our troops pray for their victory!)
To: thethirddegree
To: Kartographer
One of many defeats to come after the mid terms.
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posted on
06/16/2010 8:58:37 AM PDT
by
mrmeyer
("When brute force is on the march, compromise is the red carpet." Ayn Rand)
To: Kartographer
The bill being considered (HR 4213) would move the *eligibility dates* for receiving the current set of tiers to Nov 2010. It will not add more weeks to the current max of 99. The last of the current tiers is Tier 4.
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posted on
06/16/2010 8:58:46 AM PDT
by
ETL
(ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
To: Kartographer
To: Sacajaweau
This is another aspect of his incompetant oil spill response.
Whatever slivers of political capital & muscle he had on Capitol Hill will evaporate as his poll numbers erode further.
Who's going to stick their necks out for this guy in an already tough election year for Dems ?
To: thethirddegree
12
posted on
06/16/2010 9:00:51 AM PDT
by
CPT Clay
(Pick up your weapon and follow me.)
To: Kartographer
A rare bit of great news from this horrible Congress.
13
posted on
06/16/2010 9:01:18 AM PDT
by
denydenydeny
("Why should I feed pirates?"--Russian officer off Somalia)
To: Kartographer
I guess Democrats can read polls too.
To: Kartographer
To: Sacajaweau
Not politically expedient to extend unemployment benefits or MORE than 99 weeks.
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posted on
06/16/2010 9:02:42 AM PDT
by
CPT Clay
(Pick up your weapon and follow me.)
To: Kartographer
Fear=The great motivator, no?
17
posted on
06/16/2010 9:03:08 AM PDT
by
ScottinVA
(The West needs to act NOW to aggressively treat its metastasizing islaminoma!)
To: Kartographer
18
posted on
06/16/2010 9:03:40 AM PDT
by
cubreporter
( Trust Rush and you won't go wrong.)
To: Kartographer
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posted on
06/16/2010 9:04:40 AM PDT
by
ScottinVA
(The West needs to act NOW to aggressively treat its metastasizing islaminoma!)
To: Kartographer
Ahhh, it begins...the decline of the reign of King Obamass.
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posted on
06/16/2010 9:04:54 AM PDT
by
Merlinator
(Take them all down...one czar at a time FUBO)
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