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Would like to know when are they going to do something for us? Does anybody know? I have wrote and called all my Senators and Congressman numerous times, have even wrote to the President 3 times When will they listen? Have even signed the petition and still no answers. When will they hear the voices of all us suffering? Can someone please tell me?
You know it makes me sooo ANGRY that Congress and the House can Just forget about all of us who have been out of work for 99 weeks without batting an eye WHY IS That? Are we to be tossed aside like we don't matter one DAMN bit, Even the News Media don't even talk about us it's like we;re Dead and Buried this is unacceptable. Why do we have to fight for a small pentence for us all to live on? Its time Congress and the House start hearing the pleas of their people let's send those petitions in so we can get something done, I haven't a check since March 28th this year. What am I to do at 58 years old next month and a disabled Vietnam Veteran?
Very true. Every Americans should be embarrassed of this story. We should take
care of anyone over 50. Not toss them aside like a old car.
Would like to know when are they going to do something for us? Does anybody know? I have wrote and called all my Senators and Congressman numerous times, have even wrote to the President 3 times When will they listen? Have even signed the petition and still no answers. When will they hear the voices of all us suffering? Can someone please tell me?
This government wants to keep the poor POOR. A great form of control. No middle class anymore just the elite and the poor.
You know it makes me sooo ANGRY that Congress and the House can Just forget about all of us who have been out of work for 99 weeks without batting an eye WHY IS That? Are we to be tossed aside like we don't matter one DAMN bit, Even the News Media don't even talk about us it's like we;re Dead and Buried this is unacceptable. Why do we have to fight for a small pentence for us all to live on? Its time Congress and the House start hearing the pleas of their people let's send those petitions in so we can get something done, I haven't a check since March 28th this year. What am I to do at 58 years old next month and a disabled Vietnam Veteran?
I called Senator Gillibrand's Office the other day and was told there is talk going around Congress about a TIER V caues they know how bad it is out here,but as to when, where, how, and wether it would be retro-active they couldn't say.
Write something short and sweet and send it to them. It only takes about 15 minutes to get 6 free faxes out to the representatives of your choice. Do it today and Monday so we can be heard!
Not a 99er but I signed.
I am a 26er getting ready to not be egliable for any extended benefits as mine run out May 29th when the deadline is May 22nd. I hope and pray something is done.
I called Senator Gillibrand's Office the other day and was told there is talk going around Congress about a TIER V caues they know how bad it is out here,but as to when, where, how, and wether it would be retro-active they couldn't say.
Just FYI -- they cannot make any additional weeks or Tier V retroactive because to do that those who exhausted their benefits would have had to continue registering as unemployed on a biweekly basis. The states are not set up to accept such registration, and to my knowledge no one who has exhausted available benefits has been instructed to continue registering.
No ongoing record of continuing unemployment, no benefits for those weeks.
That's why -- when they enacted Tiers III and IV -- those new benefits were not retroactive for those who had exhausted Tiers I and II weeks or months earlier.
Just curious where are the Jersey girls from and hard hit your very welcome, Just wish the Congress and Government felt the same way you do,but unfortunately they don't, It makes you really start doubting the Government when you have to fight for everything you have a right to. They rather cater to the rich than us who are struggling to survive so sad.
You Know I've called the NY Syracuse Congressman and Senators yesterday and got a letter from Sen. Schumer that said once all the Unemployed New Yorkers have collected 99 weeks He would submit legislation for a TIER V or extra weeks alot of good that does us who have exhausted our benefits and losing everything This is the way our politicians work for us? By that time we'll all be out on the street with no where to turn How nice to comtemplate this.
Would like to know when are they going to do something for us? Does anybody know? I have wrote and called all my Senators and Congressman numerous times, have even wrote to the President 3 times When will they listen? Have even signed the petition and still no answers. When will they hear the voices of all us suffering? Can someone please tell me?
Senators and Representatives are listening. There is a group of 7 Senators who are fighting for unemployment extensions. Its harder to get Representatives positions but I even read a Republican's comments that it would be hard for them to vote against any stand alone unemployment bill.
If they can get past this using unspent stimulus game we could see something get done.
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