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Republicans kill unemployment benefits for 1.7 million Americans. Twice.
Republicans kill unemployment benefits for 1.7 million Americans. Twice.
by Laura Clawson
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The Senate voted twice more on whether to restore emergency unemployment insurance for 1.7 million (and counting) Americans who've been jobless for six months or more Thursday afternoon, and Republicans blocked the aid twice more.
A cloture vote on an amendment giving Republicans much of what they'd claimed to require to support an unemployment bill fell just one vote short of the 60-vote supermajority required. (Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid subsequently changed his vote to no for procedural reasons, so the final vote was technically 58 to 40.) Republican Sens. Dean Heller of Nevada, Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire voted in favor of unemployment aid. Immediately after, Republicans again blocked the underlying bill without the set of concessions that hadn't been enough for them. In that vote, Heller was the only Republican voting yes.
The first vote was on an amendment in which Democrats gave Republicans much of what they said they wanted in exchange for extending unemployment insurance, but it wasn't enough:
At a certain point—a point we're well past—you just have to conclude that, regardless of what they're demanding at any given point, Republicans simply don't want aid for people struggling with long-term unemployment in an economy with nearly three job seekers for every available job.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/02/06/1275587/-Republicans-kill-unemployment-benefits-for-1-7-million-Americans-Twice
by Laura Clawson
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The Senate voted twice more on whether to restore emergency unemployment insurance for 1.7 million (and counting) Americans who've been jobless for six months or more Thursday afternoon, and Republicans blocked the aid twice more.
A cloture vote on an amendment giving Republicans much of what they'd claimed to require to support an unemployment bill fell just one vote short of the 60-vote supermajority required. (Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid subsequently changed his vote to no for procedural reasons, so the final vote was technically 58 to 40.) Republican Sens. Dean Heller of Nevada, Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire voted in favor of unemployment aid. Immediately after, Republicans again blocked the underlying bill without the set of concessions that hadn't been enough for them. In that vote, Heller was the only Republican voting yes.
The first vote was on an amendment in which Democrats gave Republicans much of what they said they wanted in exchange for extending unemployment insurance, but it wasn't enough:
At a certain point—a point we're well past—you just have to conclude that, regardless of what they're demanding at any given point, Republicans simply don't want aid for people struggling with long-term unemployment in an economy with nearly three job seekers for every available job.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/02/06/1275587/-Republicans-kill-unemployment-benefits-for-1-7-million-Americans-Twice
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"Good, then that's 1.7 million votes for Democrats, right?"
...if enough Dems voted against it, forcing Republicans to cast the deciding votes?
Back to reality...
17,000 People WILL DIE Uninsured in Red States Because GOP Leaders Refused Medicaid Expansion
Simone Sanner
February 6, 2014
Dr. Steffie Woolhandler is co-author of the new study Opting Out Of Medicaid Expansion: the Health And Financial Impacts. The new study just released has found up to 17,000 people will die as a result of the refusal of red state governors to participate in expanded Medicaid programs.
There are 8 million people who will not receive coverage under the new law that are eligible for it. Of that 8 million, as many as 17,000 people will die having not gotten the medical care those in blue states have access to. Another 750,000 will suffer from untreated depression, diabetics will not have access to medication, and women will not have access to pap smears and mammograms.
Woolhandler attributes this to a political move on the part of red state governors, as the program is 100% completely funded by the federal government for the first three years. After those three years have passed, 90% of the costs will be funded by the federal government.
States making the investment in their people will see an approximate 50% reduction in the number of people without any health insurance whatsoever.
read more: http://aattp.org/17000-people-will-die-uninsured-in-red-states-because-gop-leaders-refused-medicaid-expansion/
Simone Sanner
February 6, 2014
Dr. Steffie Woolhandler is co-author of the new study Opting Out Of Medicaid Expansion: the Health And Financial Impacts. The new study just released has found up to 17,000 people will die as a result of the refusal of red state governors to participate in expanded Medicaid programs.
There are 8 million people who will not receive coverage under the new law that are eligible for it. Of that 8 million, as many as 17,000 people will die having not gotten the medical care those in blue states have access to. Another 750,000 will suffer from untreated depression, diabetics will not have access to medication, and women will not have access to pap smears and mammograms.
Woolhandler attributes this to a political move on the part of red state governors, as the program is 100% completely funded by the federal government for the first three years. After those three years have passed, 90% of the costs will be funded by the federal government.
States making the investment in their people will see an approximate 50% reduction in the number of people without any health insurance whatsoever.
read more: http://aattp.org/17000-people-will-die-uninsured-in-red-states-because-gop-leaders-refused-medicaid-expansion/