tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263344203998045622.post4043404468055427068..comments2024-03-17T11:15:21.728-06:00Comments on mid coast views: Republicans twiddle their thumbs while the unemployed lose their benefitsMichael Rosenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00350109037494237071noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263344203998045622.post-6320687689139144252011-07-08T17:48:17.883-06:002011-07-08T17:48:17.883-06:00"10,000 unemployed workers in the state have ..."10,000 unemployed workers in the state have run out of unemployment insurance benefits because of the legislature's failure to act."<br /><br />No, 10,000 unemployed workers have run out of UE benefits because the Obama administration has no clue how to create jobs. If they had jobs, they wouldn't need UE benefits. Bailing out Wall Street, European Banks, big corporate contributors and running up unprecedented deficits at the expense of the middle class = Obama's successes.the other side of the coinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263344203998045622.post-53192121293279798982011-07-08T11:33:35.392-06:002011-07-08T11:33:35.392-06:00I think the title of this post should be "Oba...I think the title of this post should be "Obama twiddles his thumbs while unemployment rates rise".<br /><br />Or perhaps his plan is brilliant. Add to the unemployment lines and build his political base by promising more benefits. <br /><br />Recovery Summer. Oh, that was last year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263344203998045622.post-7950611370457314862011-07-06T13:23:10.322-06:002011-07-06T13:23:10.322-06:00As the government sends out letters to businesses ...As the government sends out letters to businesses with a "special assessment" to cover the INTEREST on the money they spent last year on unemployment benefits. I really start to worry when economists can't even understand the impact of extending unemployment benefits and the impact it has on the entire society, let alone small businesses. I'm no expert, but spending money you don't have has never turned out good for me either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com