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Dulcinea

(6,616 posts) Thu Dec 15, 2011, 08:37 AM Dec 2011

So what happened with unemployment in Congress yesterday?

Are they really going to let all those people run out of money?

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So what happened with unemployment in Congress yesterday? (Original Post) Dulcinea Dec 2011 OP

Well, Congress is still employed LiberalEsto Dec 2011 #1

It was included in the bill polmaven Dec 2011 #2

LiberalEsto

(22,845 posts)

1. Well, Congress is still employed

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Thu Dec 15, 2011, 10:34 AM

Dec 2011

so what do they care about whether anyone else is?

polmaven

(9,463 posts)

2. It was included in the bill

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Thu Dec 15, 2011, 10:46 AM

Dec 2011

for the extension of the payroll tax, but with a reduction of total weeks to 59 from the current 99 weeks. The bill also inclues the pipeline approval, and was passed. It is unlikely this will pass in the Senate, and the president has already said he will veto it if it does get to his desk.

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