Unemployment Extension June 23 2010: Unemployment Extension Update
Jim McDermott Democrat Washington, called on President Barack Obama to sign an executive order to extend unemployment benefits for those who have reached their eligibility limit. Tier 5 included….
There may be a different route to passing the 2010 Unemployment Extension Bill
(official name: American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010) without having to go through what looks like a stalemated Congress.
The 99ers — those self-proclaimed unemployed who have exhausted their 99 weeks of unemployment — have made a bold move and petitionedPresident Barack Obama to sign an executive order to extend unemployment benefits for those who have reached their eligibility limit. The call for the executive order was directed to Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA) to be hand delivered to President Obama and Senior Political Advisor David Axelrod in the hope that Congress could be circumvented and the unemployed could get their benefits, which many so desperately need.
San Diego Unemployment Examiner Donalee King is at the forefront of the drive to get Congressman McDermott’s aid in getting the request to the President. On behalf of the 99ers, she made an impassioned appeal in her Tuesday article for “a call to action for Unemployed Americans — especially all 99ers” to call Congressman McDermott and encourage him to hand deliver the 99ers petition to the President. King was instrumental in initially contacting McDermott’s office.
If the 2010 Unemployment Extension doesn’t pass, not only will the nearly-a-million strong 99ers remain without an income, but hundreds of thousands more will loose their benefits within the coming weeks (an estimated 1.2 million from the first of June through the first of July). The 99ers petition not only addresses the growing number of unemployed but the political stalemate, noting that anExecutive Order would effectively circumvent the partisan politics and the posturing for elections. A presidential Executive Order would immediately provide relief to the millions of Americans who are in economic straits.
Unemployment Extension June 23 2010: Unemployment Extension Update
Posted by leneesh 76 days ago (Editorial)
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