Monday, June 1, 2009
Legislature / Woods House Republicans Stamp Feet, Shake Fists to Protest Helping Laid-Off Workers
Posted by Jeff Woods on Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 5:36 PM
"We should not be increasing benefits at this time in the state's fiscal situation in which we're having a hard time balancing our budget. The amount of money we're getting from the federal government to do this is really just a pittance. Yet we're extending benefits forever."Rep. Jimmy Naifeh defended the bill and showed why he's still the true leader of House Democrats.
"It's been since the early '80s since we've had to deal with this unemployment trust fund. Back at that time, our fund went broke, and that's about what's happening now. This is something we have to do. We're at the highest unemployment this state has ever had. These people have got to live. They've got to survive. We're supposed to be taking care of them. No one likes to raise taxes. But this is something that's necessary for us to continue to look out for those people who are unemployed at this time, my constituents and all of your constituents."Rep. Stacey Campfield, his heart obviously breaking for families suffering in this economy, offered an amendment to bar benefits for part-time workers who have been laid off. He explained helpfully, "Besides raising taxes, we could also reduce benefits or reduce the number of people who can receive benefits." His amendment failed by a vote of 79-13. The House finally then voted 76-19 for the bill. Pith would like to suggest a nice mail piece for whoever runs against these 19 lawmakers next time. It would say something like, "Your state representative voted to hurt laid-off workers. He's an asshat."
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Jimmy Naifeh is a disgrace and so is Jeff Woods. Kindly stop advocating govt theft. If you want to see people get helped get off your ass and do it yourself. Stop lobbying govt to do what you won't do yourself...
Amen Kevin!! You're comment is so accurate.
I'm starting to think Mr. Woods has some sort of sick obsession with Chairman Kelsey. He needs to calm down and get that checked out. A suggestion would be to stop stalking Rep Kelsey and instead study up on unemployment; for instance, where the actual funds come from and the economic consequences that are associated with raising business taxes. But of course he won't do that, if he did he'd have to admit how wrong he's been. And judging from his writings he's probably not capable of fully understanding the issues or finding the time to come up for air since his head is so far up Naifeh's ass.
