Who needs a job anyway?

By ANDREW TAYLOR updated 7:18 p.m. MT, Thurs., June 24, 2010

WASHINGTON — Republicans on Thursday defeated Democrats' showcase election-year jobs bill, including an extension of weekly unemployment benefits for millions of people out of work more than six months.... The rejected bill would have provided $16 billion in new aid to states, preserving the jobs of thousands of state and local government workers and providing what White House officials called an insurance policy against a double-dip recession. It included dozens of tax breaks sought by business lobbyists and tax increases on domestically produced oil and on investment fund managers. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs accused Republicans of blocking a commonsense economic package aimed at helping Americans suffering in the recession. "The president has been clear: Americans should not fall victim to Republican obstruction at a time of great economic challenge for our nation's families," Gibbs said in a statement. "The president will continue to press Congress to pass this bill and bring this relief that's critical to our economic recovery." "This is a bill that would remedy serious challenges that American families face as a result of this Great Recession," said Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., the chief author of the bill. "This is a bill that works to build a stronger economy. This is a bill to put Americans back to work." NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Nearly a million people have lost their unemployment benefits because the Senate failed for the third time Thursday to extend the deadline to file for this safety net..... More than a million people are expected to run out of benefits this month, according to the National Employment Law Project..... The Obama administration has not fought aggressively for the legislation but the White House press secretary, Robert Gibbs, issued a statement chastising Republicans for opposing the bill. “Republicans in the Senate obstructed a common-sense package that would save jobs, extend tax cuts for businesses and provide relief for American families,” Mr. Gibbs said, adding, “The president will continue to press Congress to pass this bill and bring this relief that’s critical to our economic recovery.” Senator Max Baucus, Democrat of Montana and chairman of the Finance Committee, who is the primary sponsor of the legislation, said the bill had been cut back by about $100 billion in response to Republicans’ demands for a smaller package......... The Republican Party seems to emulate this blogs title. The G.O.P.'s excuse for leaving over a million new jobless Americans without a financial leg to stand on, mostly thanks to them, was the usual tripe of increasing national debt. While I am not condoning the burying of ones self in debt, It seems debt will increase due to unemployment for middle class Americans, just not their (Washington Republicans) debt. I hope your proud of your vote out there folks, you can now see what it has done for you and the rest of the country. For the majority of active voters, the last time you voted in your current President, you have already witnessed alot of the "change" that was promised to you and there's still more to come. For most of the rest of you, you get an outraged, often child-like, greed motivated representatives who are so pissed off about losing the last election that then will stoop to the lowest depths to trip up their opponent no matter what pain and anxiety it cost us little guys. The proof is in the Pudding...... Regards, C.