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Eugene

(67,319 posts) Fri Dec 27, 2013, 01:50 PM Dec 2013

1.3 million losing unemployment benefits Saturday [View all]

Source: Associated Press

1.3 million losing unemployment benefits Saturday

AP foreign, Friday December 27 2013

BRADLEY KLAPPER

Associated Press= WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 1 million Americans are bracing for a harrowing, post-Christmas jolt as federal unemployment benefits come to a sudden halt this weekend.

The development entails potentially significant implications for the recovering U.S. economy and sets up a tense battle when Congress reconvenes in the new year.

For families dependent on cash assistance, the end of the federal government's "emergency unemployment compensation" will mean some difficult belt-tightening as enrollees lose their average monthly stipend of $1,166.

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1.3 million losing unemployment benefits Saturday [View all] Eugene Dec 2013 OP

"...difficult belt-tightening"? WorseBeforeBetter Dec 2013 #1

Does anyone here care? abelenkpe Dec 2013 #2

The last one I can remember was Dennis Kucinich, bvar22 Dec 2013 #11

Even when there was a stimulous bill it was too small Marrah_G Dec 2013 #13

I voted Republican ErikJ Dec 2013 #14

Let's see - how much is that tax subsidy to the oil companies again? (nt) scarletwoman Dec 2013 #3

This is really criminal. Hoyt Dec 2013 #4

They didn't care at Christmas time Lifelong Dem Dec 2013 #5

and the Bush tax cuts are permanent! RandiFan1290 Dec 2013 #6

Time for these slackers to pull themselves up by thier bootstraps! progressoid Dec 2013 #7

Thank you, Paul Ryan and Rand Paul, for showing us how despicable you are. n/t freshwest Dec 2013 #8

I had all of two weeks of extension 1 dickthegrouch Dec 2013 #9

UhOh BobUp Dec 2013 #10

I have become so cynical that I sit here Cerridwen Dec 2013 #12