July 14th, 2010.
Millions of people are waiting to see if Congress will pass another unemployment extension this month.
A recent article from CNN lists the Congressional “to-do list”:
- Financial reform
- Energy legislation
- Funding for the war in Afghanistan
- A small business jobs bill
- Food safety bill
- Campaign spending limits
- Immigration reform
- Response to the BP oil spill
- Confirmation of Elena Kagan
Wow! Thinking about all of these items, you have to wonder about the unemployment extension legislation.
When will Congress address the unemployment situation?
Should Congress Congress give priority these other issues?
Please feel free to share your thoughts below.
No…If we had a voice we wouldn’t be waiting for a decision now!! My benefits ran out today and my husband only has a couple more checks left….then what? We are in out 50′s, both with degrees and excellent resumes, and the only places that will hire want younger people. So again…now what? The people in congress don’t have to worry about where their next meal is coming from or have to worry about how are they going to keep a roof over their head. If Obama really wants a “change” then he needs to step up to the plate and help the ones that put him where he is!!
No. You can’t just let people go hungry.I don’t care what some Republican senators and bussiness excutives say;there are simply not enough jobs for everyone who wants a job.