Comments on: Forbes votes for unemployment-benefits extension http://augustafreepress.com/2009/11/10/forbes-votes-for-unemployment-benefits-extension/ Independent news source for Augusta County, Staunton and Waynesboro, Va. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:13:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Runaway1956 http://augustafreepress.com/2009/11/10/forbes-votes-for-unemployment-benefits-extension/comment-page-1/#comment-88371 Runaway1956 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:13:54 +0000 http://augustafreepress.com/?p=14860#comment-88371 To: America From: An 8 year veteran of the US Navy SUBJ: Thanks I want to thank America for my unemployment check. It's wonderful that an ILLEGAL ALIEN is doing my work for me. I get to sit at home, drawing that check, and browsing the internet. Problem is - what will I do when the unemployment runs out? Will I have to get a job working for the ILLEGAL ALIENS who are earning my wages now? THANKS FOR NOTHING AMERICA!! To: America
From: An 8 year veteran of the US Navy
SUBJ: Thanks
I want to thank America for my unemployment check. It’s wonderful that an ILLEGAL ALIEN is doing my work for me. I get to sit at home, drawing that check, and browsing the internet.
Problem is – what will I do when the unemployment runs out? Will I have to get a job working for the ILLEGAL ALIENS who are earning my wages now?
THANKS FOR NOTHING AMERICA!!

]]> By: Isaac Bekerman http://augustafreepress.com/2009/11/10/forbes-votes-for-unemployment-benefits-extension/comment-page-1/#comment-88275 Isaac Bekerman Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:07:05 +0000 http://augustafreepress.com/?p=14860#comment-88275 the bill passed, now how much do we have to wait until it becomes effective?, do we apply trough the state we live in? or is there a special federal link? the bill passed, now how much do we have to wait until it becomes effective?, do we apply trough the state we live in? or is there a special federal link?

]]> By: JimH http://augustafreepress.com/2009/11/10/forbes-votes-for-unemployment-benefits-extension/comment-page-1/#comment-88172 JimH Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:59:15 +0000 http://augustafreepress.com/?p=14860#comment-88172 What should be noted is that while 14 weeks have been added... there still remains a question about how many a person will receive. HR3548 added a 13 week Tier 3 benefit. That's right, a 13 week Tier 3. It modified the wording of last year's bill so that Tier 2 lasts for 14 weeks instead of 13 weeks. It remains to be seen whether or not those who had previously exhausted their Tier 2 benefits will get that extra week. What should be noted is that while 14 weeks have been added… there still remains a question about how many a person will receive.

HR3548 added a 13 week Tier 3 benefit. That’s right, a 13 week Tier 3.

It modified the wording of last year’s bill so that Tier 2 lasts for 14 weeks instead of 13 weeks.

It remains to be seen whether or not those who had previously exhausted their Tier 2 benefits will get that extra week.

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