Cantor Opposes Extending Unemployment Benefits: We Need To Stop ‘Pumping Up’ Jobless Americans

[Donnachaidh]

http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2011/08/05/288965/cantor-unemployment-pumping-up/

The unemployment rate inched downwards to 9.1 percent today, with private sector jobs increasing by 154,000. While a slight improvement, these better-than-expected figures provide little comfort to the 14 million Americans who are unemployed. 44.4 percent of the unemployed have been out of work for six months or more.

For these Americans who are struggling to make ends meet, the federal unemployment benefits program provides much needed financial support. Every dollar the federal government spends in federal unemployment generates two dollars of economic growth. These benefits, however, are set to expire at the end of the year.

In response to today’s jobs report, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) declared that “unemployment is far too high” and that Congress “must push pro-growth policies to get back on track.” Noting Cantor’s apparent concern as “spot on,”, CNBC host Jim Kramer told Cantor that obviously, “you’re for extending unemployment benefits given the chaotic situation.” Cantor’s response? Nope, because “for too long in Washington now we’ve been worried about pumping up the stimulus moneys and pumping up unemployment benefits”:

Cantor declared that “the most important thing we can do for somebody who’s unemployed is to see if we can get them a job” and declared that the only way unemployment benefits could be extended is if “we find commensurate cuts somewhere else”:

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[Raven]

1. Here we go again. n/t

[FiveGoodMen]

2. Couldn't get more blatant, could it?

[eShirl]

3. Sure, just as soon as the rich create jobs for them with all their tax cuts.

[Marrah_G]

Like Merk who's profits rose 30% so they thanked us by outsoursing 1100 jobs....

The workers need to organize AGAIN and revolt.

[atreides1]

4. Haven't we heard this before?

To Cantor and the Repukes "pro-growth policies"= poison the environment, slave wages, no union representation...in other words taking the middle class and making them the peasant class!

[SpiralHawk]

5. Republicons crapping on Americans. As usual.

They toss buckets of money and special tax breaks to their Billionaire PuppetMasters, and toss the American people under their freaking bus.

[Marrah_G]

6. I hate these people

I truly and honestly hate them. They are parasites on our nation.

[movonne]

12. I feel the same way...everytime I read this kind of crap I wonder

why these assholes don't give up some of their perks and money...I really can't stand any repug anymore...and getting near hate...and on vacation now spewing their hate...

[Marrah_G]

14. It's not just the repugs though

Its all the big corporations, all the wealthy people who feel entitled, all the politicians none of whom will do the right thing if it means risking their re-election funds.

It's gotten to a point where there is no way to reign them back in, to close the finacial gaps, to rebuild the middle class.

[Blue_In_AK]

7. Easy for him to say.

Fucking asshole...

[Blue_In_AK]

8. Dupe

Computer hiccup.

[Rex]

9. Fuck him, he doesn't deserve to be there.

Working for the people should be his number one goal.

[Skink]

10. these guys view unemployment as stimulus

You can't crash the economy during stimulus.

[rurallib]

11. Cantor has the hostage; let the games begin anew

[K8-EEE]

13. WTF is wrong with voters in his district, he should BE a jobless American!

Since he is totally inept at his job...

[Kalidurga]

15. We need to stop pumping up the Corporations...

they take jobs elsewhere with the tax savings...

[marmar]

16. Neither Cantor nor Kramer are worthy of being called piles of sh*t......

...... because at least piles of sh*t have some useful purpose.

[jwirr]

17. Where are the jobs Cantor?

[NNN0LHI]

18. Stay classy Eric

[dhill926]

19. is there ANY chance......

of someone beating him in his district?

[HughBeaumont]

20. A Goldman Sachs alum interviewing a TeaHadist Tool on a RW Propaganda Channel.

Welcome to 21st Century Dumberica. Fuck off, I Got Mine!! (lunges with fists clenched)

[DearAbby]

21. Bah! Are there no work houses? Grumbled Scrooge

Are these people purposely tempting the population to riot? I cannot believe their callousness, seriously :wow:

[mzmolly]

22. Timely reminder. "The differences make a difference..."

Paul Wellstone.

[hifiguy]

23. I just wish that these farteating bottom dwellers

who pimp for the plutocracy would come out and admit it: they long for the days of slavery. For that is the only logical outcome of the "policies" they pursue.