Republicans sure know how to hold up progress. As an estimated 1.2 million Americans are anticipating the Senate decision regarding the extension of unemployment benefits and Jim Bunning, a Republican from Kentucky, is single-handedly blocking the action needed to prevent people from prematurely losing their unemployment benefits next month.
The Democratic senators, who are trying to a pass a 30-day extension for the unemployed, have literally stooped to begging the Kentucky Senator to drop his objection and give consent to make the decision unanimous. But the stubborn senator simply replied,
“Tough Shyte.”
At one point the debate “continued on until nearly midnight,” because Bunning is opposing the money required to extend the benefits being added to the deficit and is proposing that the extension be paid with stimulus funds.
Stimulus funds?! WTF! What is really interesting is that the multi-billion dollar automotive industry didn’t face this much resistance when it came to their bail out, which clearly contributed to the deficit that Bunning is talking about.
In addition, the bank bail outs as well as the credit card industry and many other billion dollar industries, have all applied for federal assistance to rejuvenate their corporations; all at the tax payers’ expense.
I guess my question to Senator Bunning and the rest of the Republicans is when will the people get their bailout? We pay your salary and also each year contribute to a lot of unnecessary programs. But the programs that are truly beneficial to those in need are either having their funds drastically reduced; or flat out eliminated.
My suggestion for Bunning is next time you decide to waist my money with unnecessary over time, please remember that the deficit that you are talking about also includes your pay check.
