Comments on: Finally: GOP Relents on Unemployment Extension Bill

By: Phoenix Woman

Phoenix Woman — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:50:04 +0000

Of course the Republicans didn’t want to extend unemployment benefits. They want everything to really turn to shit just in time for next year’s midterms.

By: foothillsmike

foothillsmike — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:49:19 +0000

It isn’t a $800k tax credit but a tax credit on houses of up to $800K in value

By: Teddy Partridge

Teddy Partridge — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:41:08 +0000

I wonder, will people whose benefits ended during this dithering be made “whole” or will their benefits simply resume? Could see lots of evictions and foreclosures unless the missing four weeks is made up.

And what is this eight hundred thousand dollar tax credit for buying a house? How can I get in on that? Is a liar loan acceptable? Can I stretch the tax credit over a number of years — like maybe ten?

DITHERING over a two billion dollar assist, and then larding it up with crap. That’s our Harry.

By: Teddy Partridge

Teddy Partridge — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:38:40 +0000

This is the definition of dithering: making jobless American families wait for FOUR WEEKS with no income and then passing a bill 98-0. Harry Reid is probably the WORST leader of any party, ever.

I wonder if any of these princes and princesses of the United States Senate have ever gone FOUR WEEKS with no income, trying to feed, clothe, and shelter their families.

And why does every single fucking bill these mandarins pass have to have a goddamn TAXCUT?

By: Funnydiva2002

Funnydiva2002 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:30:41 +0000

$800K
No kidding, it’s a handout.

However, as an unemployed person in partway through the first Federal extension of benefits, I’m pleased that this is finally moving forward. I just wish the Lamestream media hadn’t ignored the ‘Thugs’ machinations so completely. But, then, that would have given potential teabaggers something substantial to be angry about.

FunnyWheelieDiva

By: foothillsmike

foothillsmike — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:16:05 +0000

This was another capitulation by the democrats to the rethugs. The limit on credits for homebuyers was raised to $800K. Another handout to the wealthy.