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John McCain says he's "proud" to block unemployment benefits
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by TheCameraObscura | July 19, 2010 at 11:52 am
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At the Arizona Senate Republican debate, incumbent Arizona Senator John McCain stated that he was “proud” to have blocked unemployment benefits for millions of Americans, then went onto to call for more tax breaks for American corporations such as Raytheon, who he said builds “wonderful missiles.”
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at 12:04 on July 19th, 2010
Time for people to get up off their butt and get back to work even if you have to take a pay cut.
at 12:09 on July 19th, 2010
Are you claiming unemployed people who lose their jobs due to corporate American greed are "lazy?' Evidence please.
at 16:12 on July 19th, 2010
No, I,m claiming that the 9 out of 10 unemployed for the past 2 years and who are wanting this extension on unemployment, are greedy in that they want me to pay their way till the same job they have been accustomed too returns. GET A JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
at 18:18 on July 19th, 2010
Where is your evidence for your claim?
BTW, do you mind paying the way for billion dollar corporations who get your tax dollars for free to subsidize their businesses?
at 18:47 on July 25th, 2010
They didn't lose their job because of corporate American greed, it is because of government greed. The anti-corporate sentiment is just left-wing propaganda. If the market were set free the amount of time they were unemployed would be relatively short, you can look at the numbers. Under Reagan, this was very true.
at 16:02 on July 19th, 2010
I agree that many Americans are overpaid. If there was an adjustment, like giving you a pay cut, think of all the unemployed who could come back to work. What a great idea.
at 16:03 on July 19th, 2010
Building missiles is government welfare.
at 18:56 on July 19th, 2010
YJ.No.It is welfare program for big corporations and oil firms.You can argue your case by stating that by government you mean same.
at 16:32 on July 19th, 2010
extending unemployment not bad but not going to bring back lost middle class jobs only industry can do that. get america producing, manufacturing. give incentives to new industry infrastructure as part of same package. make it balance out in long run not just appease left with cheap empty hand out. unemployed being used as pawn.
at 19:10 on July 19th, 2010
Outsource business to countries where cheap and more prone- to- exploitation labour is available,stop manufacturing consumer goods because Chinese products are cheaper.Increase trade volume with China and see the fantastic results:you have Dollar Stores,you will be having Dime Stores,Nickle Stores and Penny Stores.Create Jobs for Chinese,Indians and do away with unemployment benefits to millions of Americans.Chessboard will be in China,pawns in US.Greatest game!
at 22:42 on July 19th, 2010
india big recipient of outsourced jobs. those people happily employed. "In fact, the market for outsourcing in India with its export revenues from IT services increased from $6.1 billion in 2001 to $50 billion in 2008, says the country's NASSCOM (the National Association of Software and Service Companies)." india's number of millionaires jumped 51% by 2009. chinese people happily employed thanks to foreign investment and job creation in china by american and japanese. more chinese employed today than ever before. since 2008 chinese number of millionaires jumped 31% . e.u. outsources to many other e.u. countries. e.u. number of millionaires up 20% over last year. more people have capital today than anytime in human history. in u.s. ~ 10% unemployed. canada. ~ 8%. unemployed. japan ~ 5%.unemployed. u.k. ~8% unemployed. india ~ 8% unemployed. china says unemployed ~ 5%. across e.u. average ~ 9% unemployed.