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still_one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-10 10:10 AM
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Now the repukes are talking about not allowing anymore extensions of unemployment
Anyone who is unemployed, and could vote, and either didn't vote or voted for the republican, deserve that

Unfortunately, because of a lot of circumstances, many unemployed couldn't vote, or voted Democratic, and they will be suffering for this insanity


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arbusto_baboso Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-10 10:12 AM
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1. Well sure. I mean "the bums can just go out and get jobs", right?
Even though unemployment is in double digits.

They're in a fucking fantasy land.
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katnapped Donating Member (938 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-10 10:38 AM
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7. That's what Tom Corbett says
And I have no doubt he'll try to get rid of it.
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arbusto_baboso Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-10 10:40 AM
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8. Corbett has a bad case of cranial-rectal inversion.
i.e., his head is jammed so far up his own ass that when he hiccups it jars his gallstones.
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OHdem10 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-10 10:13 AM
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2. They voted against all extensions so far. This is their philosophy.
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still_one Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-10 10:15 AM
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3. I cannot believe the stupidity of the American people, especially in those midwest states that have
been hit so hard


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dkf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-10 10:17 AM
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4. Instead of funding unemployment extensions why didn't we use those funds to hire people to rebuild
our country's infrastructure. This is what we should have done instead of paying unemployment which produces no goods nor services.

We need a WPA program for the unemployed.
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jaxx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-10 10:29 AM
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6. What don't you understand about unemployment benefits?
They are paid in to and they are to be used as benefits. We can add funds for infrastructure, but not by taking away unemployment benefits.
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backscatter712 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-10 10:19 AM
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5. Let's see how long the House can hold up...
Step 1: Senate passes unextension.

Step 2: Same bill introduced in House. Of course, the Orange One will table it.

Step 3: Obama loudly stamps his feet, says "Millions of people are unemployed and need benefits now! What's the holdup?"

Shep 4: Watch GOP poll numbers go down the toilet...
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sabrina 1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-05-10 10:45 AM
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9. I wonder if they realize that of the 11 Democrats who voted
Edited on Fri Nov-05-10 10:46 AM by sabrina 1
against extending unemployment benefits, 8 of them lost.

Maybe we should start a movement the sole purpose of which is to flood their phone lines each time they do something like this and THANK THEM for making getting rid of them in 2012 easier. A sort of 'enjoy your short stay' movement.
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