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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 12:56 PM Original message |
The unemployment compensation bill deception. 80% of funds will be used for corporate tax rebates! |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. Burn in hell, Harry Reid! Dies he have a primary opponent? Can we recruit one? |
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jbnow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 02:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. It was Bayh Obama was considering. Wonder if tax cut |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
3. If this is true it's disgusting and furthers my criticism of the Obama admin, if it's true |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
4. It’s too insanely easy to loot this country… |
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SpartanDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
5. The home buyer credit is corporate tax rebate? |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 03:04 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Where did you read that? Please read the article again. |
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SpartanDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 03:23 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. You said 80% |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 04:21 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. You linked page shows 0% will be spent for unemployment benefits??!!! |
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SpartanDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 05:13 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I was just wondering how did get you 80% |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 06:09 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Your math is right. Only 10% of the funds are going to unemployment benefits and the rest is .... |
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SpartanDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 09:59 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Actually they did filibuster |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 10:13 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Who participated in the "filibuster", how long did it last, when did it happen? |
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SpartanDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 11:19 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. It took about two weeks to pass due to the procedural bs |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 11:46 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. The Democratic leadership permitted the Republicans to engage in that procedural bull shit. |
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golddigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
9. And these are the same guys who are going to give you... |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
14. business are having a horrible time right now too. They pay the first 6 months of UI benefits. |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 10:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I thought businesses paid a % into a state/federal ins. fund |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 12:16 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. the employer gets "charged" for the benefits paid |
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ipaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-10-09 10:45 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Who pays unemployment benefits. |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 12:11 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. In addition to the 6.2% paid in federal unemployment tax, employers pay a state unemployment tax |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 12:28 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Sometimes the corporate owner is a total asshole |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 12:33 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. too bad |
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RepublicanElephant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 01:21 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. thom hartmann would have an interesting answer for that... |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 04:30 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. "interesting" but not an answer |
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