The "Let Them Eat Want Ads" Caucus - Washington Post (blog)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:59:28 GMT+00:00
Washington Post (blog) Raw Deal: refusal to extend unemployment benefits - even blaming the unemployed for the lack of jobs; efforts to privatize or gut Social Security, ... Proof positive: Unemployment benefits NOT a work disincentive AlterNet

Senate votes to extend unemployment benefits - USA Today
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:05:28 GMT+00:00
benefits USA Today The Senate approved a $34 billion bill that would extend unemployment benefits to millions of out-of-work Americans -- clearing the way for President ... Unemployment insurance: Why extending it this time has been so hard Christian Science Monitor US Senate Votes to Extend Unemployment Benefits for Millions BusinessWeek Obama Urges Congress To Extend Unemployment Insurance Wall Street Journal MiamiHerald.com  - New York Times  - Voice of America

US Jobless Claims Fall But Still Calls for a Tier 5 Unemployment Extension - All247News (blog)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:15:26 GMT+00:00
Extension All247News (blog) They haven't approve a justly tier 5 because again they say we are so in debt, then 3 days after extending the unemployment extension they approve a 59 ... The Battle Over Unemployment Benefits and Deficit Spending SEOLawFirm.com Legal Newsroom Unemployment Extension Benefits, Tier 5 & Cobra Latest Update US Money Talk News What Legislation Is Coming for the 99ers? The Washington Independent Examiner.com  - Khabrein

Will Democrats Lose Message War Over GOP Tax Cuts for Rich? - In These Times
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:28:28 GMT+00:00
In These Times During the recent battles in Congress over extending unemployment benefits or promoting job-creation bills, the Republican Party has taken the ... Outside View: Extend for all the Bush tax cuts UPI.com White House takes aim at GOP calls to extend all tax cuts The Hill (blog) Democrats bound to lose debate over Bush tax cuts MarketWatch Center For American Progress  - Attleboro Sun Chronicle

Six Florida Republicans join vote to extend unemployment benefits - Orlando Sentinel (blog)
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:28:09 GMT+00:00
benefits Orlando Sentinel (blog) Bill Posey of Rockledge broke party ranks on Thursday to vote for a bill in Congress to renew emergency unemployment benefits. ... Senate Breaks Bank Bill Filibuster Portfolio.com (blog) Debt issues rise to top during unemployment benefits debate The Hill (blog) GOP Senators Stall For Time As Elections Near npr new York Times (blog)  - Washington Post (blog)

Murray supported paying for unemployment benefits before she was against it - Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:16:48 GMT+00:00
benefits before she was against it Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal As recently as last year, Patty Murray voted to pay to extend unemployment insurance. (HR3548, Roll Call Vote #334, Bill Passed 98-0: R 40-0; D 56-0; I 2-0, ... PubliCola Picks Patty Murray for US Senate PubliCola (blog) Dino Rossi backs repeal of Wall Street reform Washington Post (blog)

Number of the Week: Unemployment Extension Delay - Wall Street Journal (blog)
Sat, 17 Jul 2010 09:02:36 GMT+00:00
Extension Delay Wall Street Journal (blog) The Senate is expected next week to vote to extend unemployment benefits, but the delay has caused a lapse in benefits for some 2.5 million of ... Closer to Extension of Unemployment Insurance Benefit Bill Passage, Senate ... Learning and Finance (blog) Senate should pass bill to aid start-up ventures Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Unemployment benefits Extension Bill hold till Tuesday Today24News (blog) World Correspondents (blog)  - Examiner.com

Pelosi Remarks at Enrollment Ceremony for Bill Extending Unemployment Benefits - PR Newswire (press release)
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:45:30 GMT+00:00
Benefits PR Newswire (press release) ... this afternoon to sign legislation to extend unemployment insurance to millions of Americans and send it to President Obama for his signature into law. ... Pelosi Floor Speech on Extension of Unemployment Benefits PR Newswire (press release) Pelosi Has No Regrets Over Passing Climate Bill Talk Radio News Service

Murray Votes to Extend Unemployment Insurance for Struggling Washington State ... - Lake Stevens Journal
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:39:15 GMT+00:00
Insurance for Struggling Washington State ... Lake Stevens Journal ... US Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) released the following statement after voting to end the Republican filibuster on extending unemployment insurance for ... Rossi claim of Murray unemployment flip flop... flops Seattle Times

Ask CBS News: Paying for Unemployment Benefits - CBS News
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 01:27:05 GMT+00:00
Benefits CBS News Tonight we answered another one of your questions about unemployment benefits. A viewer Tweeted, " Extend the benefits but pay for them TARP money. ...

Job Subsidies Also Provide Help to Private Sector - New York Times
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 01:25:15 GMT+00:00
New York Times Congress is now considering whether to extend the subsidy, which would expire in September, for an additional year. A House vote is expected on Thursday or ... Does Direct Government Stimulus Create Private Sector Jobs? The Atlantic

NBC's Curry Hits Biden from the Left on Afghanistan War Funding - NewsBusters (blog)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:07:33 GMT+00:00
NewsBusters (blog) We've got Democratic Congressman Jim McGovern saying, quote, "We're told we can't extend unemployment or pay to keep cops on the beat or teachers in the ...

Culver urges Senate to extend unemployment - Journal Express
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:49:30 GMT+00:00
Journal Express Des Moines Governor Chet Culver today urged the US Senate to approve a bill that would extend the deadline to file for unemployment benefits through the ...

Carly Fiorina and Barbara Boxer live on KCBS Channel 2 - Examiner.com
Sun, 25 Jul 2010 01:09:31 GMT+00:00
Examiner.com Interestingly, Carly Fiorina criticized Barbara Boxer for supporting a bill to extend unemployment benefits for 2.5 million people across the nation. ... Fiorina changes stance on unemployment benefits Tahoe Daily Tribune 100 Days to Decide: CA Senate Race FOXNews (blog)

'This Week' Transcript: Geithner - ABC News
Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:01:45 GMT+00:00
ABC News You know, what the President's proposing to do is to leave in place, to extend tax cuts that go to more than 95 percent of working Americans and to leave in ... Financial overhaul completed, tax fight looms MiamiHerald.com

100 words project: Teen asks candidates about jobless benefits - Joplin Globe
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 20:27:54 GMT+00:00
Joplin Globe The House voted 272-152 earlier in the day to extend unemployment insurance through November for those who have not exhausted up to 99 weeks of aid. ...

Tell us about extended benefits - Green Bay Press Gazette
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:18:42 GMT+00:00
benefits Green Bay Press Gazette If you were among the people who were counting on Congress to extend unemployment benefits, we'd like to hear your story.

Congress to restore unemployment benefits this week - Janesville Gazette
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:06:09 GMT+00:00
benefits this week Janesville Gazette The US Senate is expected to vote to extend unemployment benefits today, which will be good news to ...

Unfunded tax cuts vs unfunded unemployment benefits - Examiner.com
Sat, 17 Jul 2010 13:16:28 GMT+00:00
benefits Examiner.com The Senate is expected to vote on a bill to restore extended unemployment benefits on Tuesday. What's really remarkable has been the hypocrisy of ...

Casey: Senate should extend unemployment Tuesday - Allentown Morning Call
Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:17:46 GMT+00:00
Tuesday Allentown Morning Call By Scott Kraus, of the morning call the Senate should vote Tuesday to reauthorize extended unemployment benefits through Nov. 30, US Sen. ...