The House of Representatives, fearing a presidential veto, defeated a Democratic Bill that would extend unemployment benefits for an additional 13 weeks (plus an extra 13 weeks for states like California who have unemployment rates above 6%).
Gee, with unemployment rates rising nationally (5.5% in May) and California holding at 6.2%, why oh why would we ever need an extension of UI?
Yes, I realize that the defeat of this bill is good news for employers, but I can’t help but think that there for the grace of the unemployed go I.
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Lori – You know its true that unemployment is up but when I look at all the high paying jobs online (& low paying) I just cant help but think many people dont realize the number of jobs hiring and the salaries they are offering:
http://www.realmatch.com
http://www.simplyhired.com
http://www.monster.com
Lots of jobs, so why cant people find work?