Reply #1: I'm on unemployment and this is what was explained to me [View All]

[Love Bug]

I called the MN unemployment customer service last month to discuss what will happen after Feb 28th if congress doesn't act to extend benefits: Those currently receiving UI benefits will continue to do so until their current federal extension runs out. After that, nada. It doesn't matter if you are in the 2nd tier or the 4th, when your extension runs out, that's it. No one will be cut off on Monday mid-extension, like the article implies.

So Reid plans to address this this week, when states are already sending out letters informing their unemployed of the cut off? Gee thanks, Harry. This deadline was not news to you. Why didn't you address this a month ago? But no, why not cost the already-strapped states even MORE money by forcing what will hopefully be an unnecessary mailing, not to mention the increased panic calls to UI customer service and the programming time necessary to make the change in their computers.

So, Harry, don't call me excited about all of this "hope to pass an extension" business until I read that Obama has actually signed off on it. I'll take the measly 13 weeks, by golly, and maybe by the time that expires and we have to go through this all over again, this country will actually have stopped experiencing NEGATIVE job-growth numbers. But I doubt it. I'm already at the point where I'm trying to decide what to do with my belongings when I lose my house in a few months when I can't find a fucking job. But sleep well at night, Harry.

And Nancy: thanks for passing the House jobs bill in DECEMBER, asking for a six-month UI benefit extension. Too bad the Senate has proven once again to be the bottle-neck in getting anything done in a timely manner. At least you tried.