HEY! Unemployment EXTENDED benefits expire Jan 1. 2013!!!

Kill the poor, thats what we should do!

that will be a whole shitload of jobs lost due to decreased spending by the poor bastids on unemployment

Decreased spending?

2008: 41 Billion spent on Black Friday Alone.

2012: 59.1 Billion spent on Black Friday.

That would suck if Unemployment ran out Jan 1 2013, then all those people would have to get jobs.

I work my ass off and collect nothing, yet I'm constantly called a "govt teat sucker" or some such by you and your republikan buddies, half of whom are probably also collecting something.

Fucking hypocrites.

Yes there is work. Take those last few checks and relocate. You could also just buy a truck and start doing general labor until something else comes along.

Just got a letter in the mail -- they're saying to KEEP filing after Jan 1st JUST IN CASE Congress decides to get off their asses and DO something about extending this.

FUCK congress.

Bail out the banks, but not the little people.

Increasingly the "chatter" seems to be about them extending them. For 3 months, 6 months, a year -- who knows.

I'm in school so need that money to live on! Even 3 more months will help.

If they don't extend the benefits, our economy will take a $5.8 billion HIT.

had a 20+ dollar and hour job. workers where expendable, i was a minority, got let go. used my unemployment to upstart my own retail, and it worked. i could use a few extra months so i can see profits in my company, but i think i may be ok.

i am on reg unemployment until mid jan.. it allowed me to exit the rat race :)

That would suck if Unemployment ran out Jan 1 2013, then all those people would have to get jobs.

I think of UI as a small much deserved tax refund on all the dollars we've paid into this CORRUPT system.

That would suck if Unemployment ran out Jan 1 2013, then all those people would have to get jobs.

WAKE UP!

These benefits are going to run out for EVERYONE on Jan. 1, 2013 (they're ALREADY running out for people who are losing their jobs now -- I think after June 2012 you're not able to get them).

They're running out for me, too (luckily I qualify until the end of the year -- at least, I damn well better).

Only a small amount of people *may* get them until June 1st, 2013. After June 1st, 2013, it's definitely over.

All UI claims will get 25 weeks and that's it (maybe some state extensions, but those are so short they're almost not worth mentioning, and require a lot more paperwork and for you to jump through hoops to qualify).

What you need to appreciate is that from 2008 and onward, most people on UI enjoyed up to 99 weeks of weekly checks.

It was reduced this year to 72 weeks.

Now it virtually expires completely Jan 1, 2013.

The gravy train is over.

Everyone is going to get 25 weeks and that's it! Congress isn't doing shit about this and probably won't.

This changes things dramatically. For three to four years, millions of people relied on these checks. They relied on what was essentially TWO YEARS of unemployment benefits while they looked for work.

Without that safety net, we would have seen serious social decay.

Now we will see it. 2013 could be a mess of a year.

I'd also like to note that while everyone is saying it is somehow easier to get on food stamps -- I beg to differ. I've tried. If you're in school, nothing for me. If you make *any* money, virtually nothing for you.

Your best bet is either to join the military if you're under 35 (or national guard if you're under 40) or get pregnant or knock a girl up. Or get on SSDI, which will require a lot of doctors visits and paperwork -- and luck.

Oh, you could find a job. Good luck with that.

It's the American industries that are taking your jobs overseas, now the government is is taking your lessening your UI benefits, it's a no win situation.

Your hard earned money, you earned, is being used towards the weapons/ammo they are stock piling, to be used against you.