Republicans Hide From Media Outlets To Avoid Talking About Trump & Unemployment

[UCmeNdc]

HOLIDAY HELL: 12 MIL. AMERICANS TO LOSE AID THE DAY AFTER XMAS

Nearly 12 million workers will lose federal unemployment benefits on Dec. 26 if lawmakers fail to reach a reauthorization deal.

At the outset of the coronavirus pandemic in March, Congress sprang into action with new unemployment programs and boosted benefits an unprecedented $600 per week. But lawmakers thought the pandemic would be under control in a matter of months, and the extra money lapsed in July.

Now, even as COVID-19 infections spread wildly, all the other enhanced unemployment programs are set to end. The looming expiration is part of an epic year-end abyss, with an eviction moratorium, student debt forbearance and a host of tax breaks all disappearing down the hole at the same time.

According to an estimate from The Century Foundation, a progressive think tank that has closely tracked unemployment claims this year, more than 7 million workers stand to lose the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance benefits Congress created for Uber drivers and other gig workers without traditional payrolls who normally don’t qualify for such aid.

Another 4.6 million workers will lose Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation, which was created to help the long-term unemployed who had already exhausted the 26 weeks of regular benefits most states provide. While 18 states have extended benefit programs that could cover nearly 3 million of those workers, come Dec. 26 those programs will lose federal funding and put further strain on state budgets.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/unemployment-benefits-cutoff-congress-december-covid-19_n_5fb4426fc5b6f00bd84b62af

[stopbush]

1. I expect Senate Rs step up to the plate and vote themselves a healthy pay increase

before heading home forth holidays.

Taking care of the only Americans about whom they give a damn.

[grumpyduck]

2. Two words:

Fucking assholes.

[Faux pas]

3. EFFING EFFERS

[gratuitous]

4. Why should Republicans get all wee-wee'd up about American workers?

Their paychecks are still coming through on the regular, whether they show up or not. The media will gladly cover for Republicans as the party of the working people and blame the Democrats for not giving in to the Republican plan to make sure that wealthy Americans aren't inconvenienced by this pandemic hoax.

[Blue Owl]

5. If tRump would have managed the pandemic responsibly we wouldn't be in this mess

Now, because of his incompetence and complete lack of leadership, they are kneecapping all the folks who are suffering due to the crisis they created in the first place. Let them burn in hell and let this be a lesson that republicans should NEVER be trusted to lead this country in times of crises in the future.

[central scrutinizer]

6. The war on Christmas!

Thanks, Scrooges

[onecaliberal]

7. Bombard their office with calls asking and report that they are hiding because they're afraid to

Answer. Tell the American people that these evil bastards don’t care about the dying the homelessness the hunger the job loss. None of it! They’re fucking traitorous scum that we need to rid ourselves of.

[MissMillie]

8. " But lawmakers thought the pandemic would be under control in a matter of months..."

Gee, I wonder where they got THAT idea.