Rep. Barbara Lee
What’s in it for the Democrats? The legislative language has NOT been written and is not finished. There is even word the negotiations are not finished. But one thing appears to be certain. There is no unemployment insurance extensions in the debt deal. There were three things the President has mentioned off and on that he’d push for as part of the debt deal.
01. Additional tax increases on the wealth after they received an extension of a tax break in December 2010
02. An extension of unemployment insurance for 14 million people unemployed
03. The closing of certain tax loopholes for corporations who don’t need tax loopholes, example: Oil companies that have been making record profits for the last two years.
Rep. Barbara Lee is already leaning NO on this deal. That the main sponsor of unemployment benefit legislation may vote NO should tell you something. If anyone reading this can find what is in this deal for the Democratic side be sure and let me know (e-mail: lburke007@gmail.com). As Speaker Bohener said yesterday: “We got 98% of what we wanted.” Though everyone talks a big game about representing the “little guy” in Washington, it’s hard to find where the “little guy” is represented in this debt deal. Unless something is added or changed at the 11th hour, there is no provision for unemployment benefits of any kind I can find.
As usual the ‘little guy’ gets the shaft. No surprise there. SSDD.
Obama is the biggest disappointment ever. All talk and no action. This deal is no deal.
What’s new…just like always, we get lip service. I am so disappointed in this president. He really fooled me back in 2008. He is just like all the other politicians. They tell you what you want to hear & do what they want to do. I am so sick of this crap I could puke. I know the deal isn’t done yet…but don’t hold your breath. Once again we have all been thrown under the bus including the 99ers. It’s really comforting to know that the tea party idiots are running this country.
I don’t think any of the 99ers expected an extension. As usual the GOP got what they wanted. The Pres. once again backs down. ALOT of hollow peomises by the White House
I throw up a little in my mouth when I think of this deal. ONCE AGAIN POTUS Ignores the people who need help the most. Maybe he should be president of a 3rd world country, since he chooses to ignore the poor.
With this deal, NOW he should be shouting from the rooftops to get help for 99ers. HE owes it to the American People. Can he do it? YES HE CAN….But prob. Won’t.
As a lifelong democrat and middle class earner, I am appalled at what our President caved in on for the middle class, and unemployment benefits are included. I have been out of work for almost 6 months, collecting, am a home owner (thankfully I paid it off) and pay my taxes to the school district on time every year.
When will it ever be for the middle class, rather than the wealthy? And these jobs that are in fact available are mostly minimum wage paid. Who can live on that? Not me, not my family.
The poor, the middle class, the veterans, the seniors, the elderly. We get kicked around by the right and the left allows it to happen. People are fed up with it and with our government.
Finally, I want to know if the Grover Norquist pledge that our republican leadership signed is in fact unconstitutional. These leaders are elected, they are sworn in to uphold the Constitution which includes, raising taxes if necessary, but are sworn to this document that serves no credibility to that of our Bill of Rights!
As usual, the poor, the elderly, the struggling middle class, and the unemployed have been left at the station, while the Federal train goes rolling by without stopping. All the while, the rich, the big corporations, and the lobbyists, are enjoying their free ride on the the rails of the American economy! What ever happened to the ” government off, for, and by the people ???
every politician that run for the senate or congress should be asked one question
will you get rid of the loopholes for the rich
if they anser yes then vote for them if no do not vote for them
its time to save the middle class from extinction
This is so shit funny it’s hilarious. Barbara Lee’s objective all along has been in trying to keep the unemployment debate going so that voters will re-elect her. Did anybody ever think for a single moment that her motives were altruistic?
Sold out by the Democrats, again. Thrown under the bus by Obama, again.
I remember I cried when he was elected. I thought it was going to be like Camelot II.
I was so sure Bush and Cheney would be prosecuted, the Conservatives would be rolled back on all fronts, the wars would be ended, the Patriot Act would be dismantled, Gitmo would be closed, and we’d all have jobs again within a year.
I guess I’m too old to believe in fairy tales. Sic Transit Gloria Mundi.