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In reply to the discussion: So I guess that's it? With a whimper not a bang? The extra [View all]Tiger8
(432 posts)I emailed both my senators, my congressman, and the WH, but also sent on behalf of relatives in red states...
TOPIC: $600/wk COVID Unemployment extension
Dear Senator Markey,
Please fight to renew/extend the $600 weekly federal supplement into 2021.
Im a(n) (insert job title in here), which has been devastated because of the COVID pandemic, and rendered it impossible for me to obtain new employment. You understand economics, so you know the disastrous consequences when responsible voters cannot make payments on housing, credit cards, transportation, insurance, plus spending for necessities such as food, gas, utilities, etc. This will throw the country into a depression that will last long after a COVID vaccine is produced.
Your first responsibility as an elected official is to protect the American people, especially during an emergency health crisis. I will be watching to see how strongly you fight for this extension. Voters care about many things, but their own survival tops that list.
This is a temporary action, but vital to our survival, so I look forward to seeing you work to make this happen.
Thank you,
(Your Name)