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Senator Harry Reid | Working to help the Unemployed including the 99ers
Las Vegas, NV (Nov 29) – An unemployed Nevada 99er wrote to Senate Majority Leader, Senator Harry Reid, congratulating him on his fifth term win in the Senate explaining how they helped him with his campaign and now needed his help extending unemployment benefits for the thousands of unemployed in Nevada.Many of the unemployed went to the polls and helped the Senator win the mid-term election and now need his help with legislation addressing the unemployment extension request along with, adding a tier V.
Nevada has the highest unemployment rate in the country. H.R. 6419 will extend benefits for tier’s I, II, III and IV. S3706 will add a tier V for an even longer term unemployed called the 99ers. The following is the response the unemployed Nevadan received from Senator Reid today (Recipient’s name withheld).
Dear Friend:
Thank you for contacting me with regard to the extension of unemployment benefits. I appreciate hearing from you and assure you that I am working hard to enact policies that promote job creation.
It is clear that Americans continue to suffer from one of the worst recessions since the Great Depression. I am acutely aware of the impact that the downturns in the housing and financial markets have had on Nevada’s families. The phone calls, letters, and emails I receive each day have only furthered my commitment to providing meaningful relief to Nevadans facing economic hardships. Thousands of Nevadans and millions of Americans rely on unemployment benefits to support their families during these economic times. Families are struggling and now more than ever they need all the assistance they can get.
After multiple attempts earlier this year, the Senate was able to pass the extension of unemployment benefits on July 21, 2010. The legislation extended benefits for those who continue to qualify for the program. Unfortunately, it did not include additional weeks of benefits for the long-term unemployed. On August 4, 2010, the Americans Want to Work Act, legislation I co-sponsored along with Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), was introduced in the Senate. The Americans Want to Work Act provides assistance to long-term unemployed workers and incentives to businesses to encourage hiring unemployed workers. S. 3706 provides an additional 20 weeks of unemployment benefits to workers in states with unemployment rates of 7.5% or higher. Please be assured that I will continue to keep the best interest of Nevadans in mind as I continue to work in the Senate to address the needs of long-term unemployed Nevadans.
I appreciate all of my colleagues who continue to stand up and fight on behalf of middle-class American families and reaffirm our commitment to help America’s unemployed workers support their families through these difficult times. As we all work through these trying times, I assure you that I am fighting for Nevadans who need these extended benefits to provide a lifeline for them and their families. Please know that my thoughts are with all Nevadans who are struggling. As the Senate Majority Leader, I will continue to work with anyone and everyone in Nevada and Washington on solutions to create jobs and get our economy back on track. Again, thank you for sharing your concerns with me.
My best wishes to you.
Sincerely,
A
HARRY REID
United States Senator
Nevada
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Am I the only one who sees Revelations in all this? The top ONE PERCENT now owns 90% of all U,.S. Dollars! Include with that the second part…. say the top 2% now…. owns 94 – 96% of all U.S. Dollars. Any republican voter making less than 150,000 a year have got to be the most ignorant, uneducated STUPID Fox News believing, idiotic negligent fools on earth. You just helped slit the throats of yourself, your spouse, your kids and the rest of the 98% of America. Welcome to suffering and actual slavery…. not like biblical slavery (employment), I mean slavery! No more choices in a few years folks!
While the rich took your homes, and now they blackmail for jobs and 700 Billion dollar tax breaks which YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY OFF FOR THE RICH ….. now, once they win this… when they hire you back, it will be at wages comparable to what they are getting in China….. then you get to pay them excessive rent with the puney wages they paid you.
There are no miracles out of this folks. We’ve been had, but then it was written…. it is prophecy that this will take place. Until it does, we can’t be rid of the evil doers such as McConnell, Boehner, etc. But, the good part is…. we prevail in the end.
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We strongly support Senator Reid along with the Democratic leadership and fear that those of you falling for the GOP gimmick that led them back into power in the House will tear this nation apart within months…
You are welcome to participate however, your posts are starting to look like SPAM…