Reply #8: There are a LOT of people who are 99ers.

[tonysam]

Your issue is completely different than those like me who have been out of work for a couple of years.

Pushing the date back for eligibility for the various tiers is not "extension" of UI; the last real extension was in November, when the 20 weeks plus six in the high unemployment states were enacted.

Don't you dare belittle those of us who cannot find work after a couple of YEARS of being unemployed. Talking about the millions of us who ARE 99ers IS important because what Congress has been doing is NOT really extending UI.

Additional weeks of benefits is crucial for those of us facing total economic ruin. Merely pushing the eligibility date back doesn't go anywhere near far enough.