'Over our dead bodies': Lindsey Graham vows Congress won't extend additional $600 coronavirus-relate

[riversedge]

well, ...dah.. I will not say it.

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'Over our dead bodies': Lindsey Graham vows Congress won't extend additional $600 coronavirus-related unemployment benefits, as US death toll crosses the 60,000 mark


https://www.businessinsider.com/lindsey-graham-congress-coronavirus-unemployment-benefit-over-our-dead-bodies-2020-4

Kayla Epstein Apr 30, 2020, 10:58 AM
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Sen. Lindsey Graham. Michael Reynolds-Pool/Getty Images

Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican, said he and his colleague Sen. Tim Scott would allow a $600 per week pandemic unemployment benefit to extend past July "over our dead bodies."
Graham and Scott appeared at an April 29 meeting for AccelerateSC, Gov. Henry McMaster's task force dedicated to reopening the state's economy during the coronavirus crisis.
The CARES Act provides three types of coronavirus-related unemployment benefits, including an additional $600 per week for people who are unemployed because of the coronavirus.
Graham and Scott said giving people increased unemployment benefits would incentivize them to stay home rather than return to work, therefore slowing South Carolina's economic recovery.

[Merlot]

1. republicans love the thought of "our dead bodies"

[lagomorph777]

16. or just dead bodies in general. They seem to find them attractive.

[The Magistrate]

2. Sounds Like A Plan...

Two birds with one stone, as they say.



"Defeat of a dangerous enemy is something to be for."

[Johnny2X2X]

3. Wants the corporate giveaway to continue unabated though

Lindsay never met a corporate handout he didn't love, but helping working people? Nah.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. I'd be OK with that.

[Cracklin Charlie]

5. Dead bodies?

You sure that’s what you wanted to say, Senator?

I hope he gets the public lashing (verbal, only) that he so richly deserves for this remark.

Bless his heart.

[Buns_of_Fire]

6. Okay, Lindsey. If those are the terms, I accept. nt

[Laelth]

7. I accept his terms. n/t

-Laelth

[liberalmuse]

8. May it be so.

Seriously, Graham, McConnell, Trump, Pence, Nunes, etc, etc, etc would be doing America a great service if they simply dropped dead.

[stopbush]

9. Graham trying to stay relevant with the haters.

But it won’t be up to him.

More people are going to become and stay unemployed. More people will get sick and die. Costs a lot more than $600 a week to end up in the hospital with CV. Congress will need to extend those Fed payments, perhaps at a reduced level. We can’t afford millions of people losing their homes right now.

[Buns_of_Fire]

10. Lately, someone's been peeing in Lindsey's Cheerios with great regularity.

We need to find this person and buy them a 6-pack or two.

[malaise]

11. Decades ago my mother said something to my father

and he said the words 'Over my dead body'. Mom asked my big sister to bring the phone book so she could call the funeral parlour - everyone laughed including daddy.
Got that Lindsey!

[smirkymonkey]

12. Fine with me.

Lindsey "Honey Badger" Graham don't give a shit...
about anything but kissing Trump's ass and sweet, sweet Russian rubles.

[stillcool]

13. can't wait until he becomes like the bug-guy..

in Texas. Just a vague, icky memory of a no-name, nobody. Oh God, I just remembered his name. Too soon, I guess.

[Turbineguy]

14. Not before time.

For your grave marker, may I suggest a dance floor surrounded by urinals, curtained for modesty motif?

[Midnightwalk]

15. Is he suggesting pay per view as a funding mechanism?

That’s kind of macabre but I often don’t understand what republicans are thinking.