lizziegrace
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Sun Feb-28-10 12:30 PM
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Check in if you lost your unemployment benefits today, thanks to Senator Bunning |
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I claim my self-employment income, but some weeks (more than I care to think about), there is none. As of today, we're all on our own without even a life raft. 200,000 in Ohio alone. So, is this a test to see how long we can tread water while the sharks circle?
Just asking...
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Zomby Woof
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Sun Feb-28-10 01:12 PM
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1. Bunning is making me reconsider my stance against torture |
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Waterboarding may yet have practical applications.
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lizziegrace
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Sun Feb-28-10 01:12 PM
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2. And Kentucky's not that far away |
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if I could afford the cost of fuel...
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TK421
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Sun Feb-28-10 01:18 PM
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3. I'm almost afraid to ask what this is about....I'm still on my first extension |
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and still haven't found work around here. My benefits are scheduled to expire on June 5th, but I thought there was another extension out there ( tier 2, I believe it is called ) in case the situation is about the same come that time
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Sun Feb-28-10 01:46 PM
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TK421
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Sun Feb-28-10 02:07 PM
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7. I'm sorry....I'm a bit confused by this |
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Is another extension denied, or do I automatically lose benefits? Because my current benefits expire in June...and I file this Sunday
at least, what I gather from that is they are denying new claims or just another extension
sorry if I don't get it, I've had a long week
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Sun Feb-28-10 02:17 PM
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9. I'm not really sure but it sounds like |
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it's for those whose benefits are currently expiring.
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lizziegrace
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Sun Feb-28-10 05:12 PM
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10. I got a robo-call from the state of Ohio |
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telling me to continue to file claims even though I'm not going to get paid. Since you don't expire until June, I think you're okay. Keep filing your weekly claims and call your state office with questions.
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Sun Feb-28-10 01:47 PM
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I heard this yesterday on NPR and could not believe the callousness of this ass.
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Sun Feb-28-10 01:50 PM
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6. This is a classic Republican tactic |
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no matter the toll , no matter the suffering, if things go badly, the incumbents suffer at the polls.
It's a cynical calculation to regain power, and this sort of behavior is begging for a special bill and reconciliation.
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Sun Feb-28-10 05:16 PM
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11. Doesn't matter to him |
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that every single dollar spent in unemployment benefits goes right back in to the economy. Every single dime.
I don't know what I'm going to do.
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Sun Feb-28-10 02:11 PM
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8. Don't you know? Kentucky basketball is more important than your livelihood! |
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