Just When Yo Think Things Can't Get ANy Worse

[GGT]

Federal backing of Unemployment Benifits expire Sunday.  The bill to grant a 30 day extension was voted out in the Senate, and was mainly opposed by the Conservatives.  As a Republican myself I have to ask....What do those jackasses seem to think there is to gain by opposing the bill?

http://www.mlive.com/michigan-job-search/index.ssf/2010/02/federal_unemployment_benefit_extension_f.html

It seems unlikely that the federal unemployment benefit extension will be passed by the Feb. 28 deadline when the program expires.

The U.S. House approved a $10 billion plan Thursday to provide a one-month extension of unemployment benefits, including federal subsidies to help the jobless buy health insurance.

The bill then went to the Senate, where just before midnight, Republican senator Jim Bunning of Kentucky refused to lift his objection, meaning the  jobless aid – for however short a time – will run out Sunday night unless a deal is reached today.

Bunning insisted that the extension of unemployment benefits should be paid for rather than added to the deficit as an emergency.

During the debate, Bunning stood rigidly at his desk in the back row of the Senate and objected to repeated Democrat attempts for agreement to extend unemployment coverage through April 5.

Bunning, who said he was determined to remain to thwart the Democrats, said,  “I’ll be here as long as you are here.”

With Bunning's refusal to relent, Democrats will have to move to override his objections, but a vote probably cannot occur until early next week.

There is dissention for a reason, and then there is arguing, just for the sake of comparing dick size.  In the end all this is doing is hurting the people that elected your dumb asses....

Enough is enough...

[GGT]

Here is some more.  Jim Bunning is just being a dick:

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/25/bunning-objects-over-and-over/

12:06 a.m. | Updated The Senate clash over the unemployment benefits ended just before midnight Thursday with Senator Jim Bunning, Republican of Kentucky, refusing to lift his objection, meaning the  jobless aid – for however short a time – will run out Sunday night unless a deal is reached Friday.

As the fight drew to a close, Mr. Bunning complained he had been ambushed by the Democrats and was forced to miss the Kentucky-South Carolina basketball game. He said Democrats caused their own problems by dropping the program extensions from an earlier bipartisan jobs measure.

And while he said the Senate spent almost three hours “telling everybody in American that Senator Bunning doesn’t give a damn about people who are on unemployment,” he assured those still watching that he was indeed interested in renewing the programs as long as it can be done to his satisfaction.

Senator Richard Jr. Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Democrat, said he intended to try to break the impasse again Friday morning but Mr. Bunning indicated he would again be on hand.

Senator Jim Bunning, the conservative Kentucky Republican, insisted that the jobless pay due to run out Sunday night should be paid for rather than added to the deficit as an emergency. During the debate, Mr. Bunning stood rigidly at his desk in the back row of the Senate and objected to repeated Democrat attempts for agreement to extend unemployment coverage through April 5.

“I believe we should pay for it,” declared Mr. Bunning, who said he was determined to remain to thwart the Democrats. “I’ll be here as long as you are here.”

Democrats, in unusually personal terms, challenged Mr. Bunning, a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, for denying aid to tens of thousands of Americans struggling in a bad economy, even reading letters from Kentucky residents about their own problems.

“I just don’t think one senator ought to be able to heap this kind of suffering and misfortune on people who are already struggling in this economy,” Senator Richard J. Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Democrat, said, chastising his Republican colleague. “This is a wild pitch you are throwing tonight because it is pitch that is hitting somebody in the stands.”

Senator Claire McCaskill said the decision to block the unemployment pay as well as the opportunity to buy health insurance showed how far removed some lawmakers were from the plight of out-of-work Americans.

“It is easy to get out of touch around this place,’’ Mrs. McCaskill said. “People open doors for you and bow and scrape. It’s really easy to forget what people are going through, what families are feeling right now. And really, 30 days of unemployment insurance – have we gotten to the point that that’s going to be a political football?’’

With Mr. Bunning refusing to relent, Democrats will have to move to override his objections but a vote probably cannot occur until early next week.

“I’m trying to make a point to the people of the United States,” said Mr. Bunning, who is not seeking re-election in November.[/u]

The extension of jobless benefits was included in a bill that the House passed earlier Thursday by a voice vote. The bill would also extend federal subsidies to help pay health premiums for people who have lost health insurance along with their jobs.

In addition, the bill would extend current Medicare payment rates for doctors through March 31, sparing them from a 21 percent cut. The cut is scheduled to take effect on Monday.

The bill also extends programs providing flood insurance, small business loans and the copyright license used by satellite television providers – - all through March 28.

I have actually had enough.....

[johninpueblo]

There is dissention for a reason, and then there is arguing, just for the sake of comparing dick size.  In the end all this is doing is hurting the people that elected your dumb asses....

Enough is enough...

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/25/bunning-objects-over-and-over/

Apparently, his stated objection is that he wants the unemployment to be paid for rather than added to the debt.  Whether that's a legtit objection or not is another matter (I think that was the guy who got into a hissy fit until the administration agreed to fund some military projects in his state), but there is a "reason".

[GGT]

I can understand not wanting to add it to the debt.  But the bill has to pass now.

How is the broke ass government supposed to pay for it if it isn't at least initially added to the debt?

It is just like the Health Care Bill.  These f*ckers don't really care, they already have jobs, just like they already have health care.  They will fillibuster the bill right out and they won't suffer at all....

[spencerinclarkcounty]

anyone who thinks the government will actually get something useful done.

[Steve in GR]

"I'm trying to make a point to the people of the United States"

Say hello to welfare you jobless bitches /s/ GOP

[GGT]

This is in no way completely the fault of 1 party or another.  Obviously there are enough people on both sides of the aisle that don't want this to pass or they wouldn't be making such a big deal over 1 vote....

They are just pointing him out because he dissented the loudest/longest......

[Steve in GR]

This is in no way completely the fault of 1 party or another.  Obviously there are enough people on both sides of the aisle that don't want this to pass or they wouldn't be making such a big deal over 1 vote....

They are just pointing him out because he dissented the loudest/longest......

Exactly. Who's dumb enough to say "I'm trying to make a point to the people of the United States" .

[GGT]

This is in no way completely the fault of 1 party or another.  Obviously there are enough people on both sides of the aisle that don't want this to pass or they wouldn't be making such a big deal over 1 vote....

They are just pointing him out because he dissented the loudest/longest......

Exactly. Who's dumb enough to say "I'm trying to make a point to the people of the United States" .

A point that is potentially really painful to the people of his own state...The Unemployment in Kentucky is over 10% as well...

If that doesn't prove that he doesn't give a shit about the people, nothing will...

[Saluki_Love]

Favorite part of the story:

As the fight drew to a close, Mr. Bunning complained he had been ambushed by the Democrats and was forced to miss the Kentucky-South Carolina basketball game. He said Democrats caused their own problems by dropping the program extensions from an earlier bipartisan jobs measure.

Poor guy, err, jerkoff.

[talinc]

There are jobs out there. Plenty of them, actually.

I am just saying. 

[Steve in GR]

There are jobs out there. Plenty of them, actually.

I am just saying. 

/s/ companies still paying minimum wage

[mike in huntsville]

glenn beck says anyone with out a job should get in a space shuttle and be shot into the sun!

[Saluki_Love]

glenn beck says anyone with out a job should get in a space shuttle and be shot into the sun!

Glenn Beck should be beaten with a pillowcase full of soap bars.

[talinc]

There are jobs out there. Plenty of them, actually.

I am just saying. 

/s/ companies still paying minimum wage

Right. I forgot you people are satisfied with government handouts errrr spreading the wealth.