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turbinetree

(24,710 posts)
Thu Apr 30, 2020, 04:28 PM Apr 2020

Lindsey Graham won't stop attacking workers who've lost their jobs



By Dan Desai Martin -April 30, 2020 3:33 PM

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) threatened that unemployment benefits for those impacted by the coronavirus crisis would only be extended "over our dead bodies."

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) continued to attack laid-off workers in the middle of a health crisis, vowing that he would do everything he could to block an extension of additional unemployment benefits once they expire at the end of July.

"July the 31st is when this expires and I promise you, over our dead bodies, this will get reauthorized," Graham said in front of South Carolina's COVID-19 advisory team on Tuesday.

Graham argued that the benefits are so generous that people will opt to receive them rather than go to work, and called them an "aberration" he promised to fix.

Graham is unhappy that the CARES Act, the $2 trillion coronavirus relief package passed by Congress in late March, adds $600 per week to unemployment benefits provided by states through the end of July. He and 46 of his Republican colleagues voted for an amendment to reduce unemployment benefits in the bill, but their effort failed.

https://americanindependent.com/lindsey-graham-unemployment-benefits-coronavirus-workers-dead-body-senate-gop/

Fucking POS..............a libertarian federalist society POS..............when you lose your job this coming November, maybe the American public should cut off your retirement funds from the air force and the senate..............just for old times sake..........
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Lindsey Graham won't stop attacking workers who've lost their jobs (Original Post) turbinetree Apr 2020 OP
Nice turn of phrase. How about over 60,000 dead bodies Walleye Apr 2020 #1
There will be many more than 60,000 by July 31st. Caliman73 Apr 2020 #32
The coronavirus will be happy to oblige you, Lindsey. SoonerPride Apr 2020 #2
Stop being laid off, you lazy louts! Stop it right this second, y'hear? gratuitous Apr 2020 #3
Hey, be nice to Lindsey!!! cstanleytech Apr 2020 #31
Fuck him Docreed2003 Apr 2020 #4
I could live with the idea BillyBobBrilliant Apr 2020 #5
Well, why not ? Haggis for Breakfast Apr 2020 #25
I hope his opponent will play those clips in his ads Bettie Apr 2020 #6
He went from an almost normal looking guy to Jamastiene Apr 2020 #7
Seriously PatSeg Apr 2020 #16
... Celerity Apr 2020 #28
"He went from an almost normal looking guy to" Looking is all he ever was but the truth is cstanleytech Apr 2020 #30
I respect trump and barr more than I do lindsey Goodheart Apr 2020 #8
It couldn't be more obvious mindem Apr 2020 #9
"over our dead bodies" DBoon Apr 2020 #10
What the hell happened to you, Lindsey? crickets Apr 2020 #11
I hope the nasty creep is unemployed himself come November. What an asshole. Vinca Apr 2020 #12
Wow Windy City Charlie Apr 2020 #13
This man used to have a kind face. tavernier Apr 2020 #14
Whatever Trump/Putin have on this fool PatSeg Apr 2020 #17
Long past time for that asshole to lose his job IronLionZion Apr 2020 #15
Its a good thing that republican voters PatSeg Apr 2020 #18
These dipshits think they're entitled to our taxes. liberalmuse Apr 2020 #19
Over his dead body, eh? Probably not a good idea to tempt fate like that, scarletwoman Apr 2020 #20
Greed Over People Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #21
He doesn't care. old guy Apr 2020 #22
I've sent detectives to South Carolina. You wouldn't believe PCIntern Apr 2020 #23
With any luck and enough votes whistler162 Apr 2020 #24
Untrue, people want to work. My nephew who is 18 recently started a new job lettucebe Apr 2020 #26
Bye, Lindsey! smirkymonkey Apr 2020 #27
I vote we take him up on that offer!!! cstanleytech Apr 2020 #29
I already thought he was a horrible person but this... Mickju Apr 2020 #33
Hopefully, in January of next year he gets a taste of what unemployment feels like. nt Blue_true Apr 2020 #34
Kickin' Faux pas May 2020 #35
That POS spends more on his freaking dry cleaning bill than people get on unemployment pecosbob May 2020 #36
Message auto-removed Name removed May 2020 #37

Caliman73

(11,742 posts)
32. There will be many more than 60,000 by July 31st.
Thu Apr 30, 2020, 07:35 PM
Apr 2020

Because of idiots like him and his stupid party.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
3. Stop being laid off, you lazy louts! Stop it right this second, y'hear?
Thu Apr 30, 2020, 04:39 PM
Apr 2020

I notice Sen. Graham is still drawing a full paycheck even though he hasn't been in to the office for weeks.

cstanleytech

(26,310 posts)
31. Hey, be nice to Lindsey!!!
Thu Apr 30, 2020, 07:34 PM
Apr 2020

After all its not easy using your tongue to give Trump those 24/7 prostate exams like he has been doing.

Docreed2003

(16,869 posts)
4. Fuck him
Thu Apr 30, 2020, 04:44 PM
Apr 2020

He'll never have to worry about money another day in his life, sick fuck. Somehow these asshole are more concerned about a pittance being paid to real Americans than they are about major corporations ripping off the treasury for millions. Priorities I suppose

Bettie

(16,118 posts)
6. I hope his opponent will play those clips in his ads
Thu Apr 30, 2020, 04:46 PM
Apr 2020

over and over. Just let the people know how much Leningrad Lindsay cares about their lives.

Jamastiene

(38,187 posts)
7. He went from an almost normal looking guy to
Thu Apr 30, 2020, 04:49 PM
Apr 2020

a guy with bloodshot eyes, with a haunted look to his eyes, after hooking up with Trump to become Trump's cheerleader. Now, he looks like pure evil incarnate. It's a weird transformation. I wish I was good at morphing software and could make videos. You can literally watch a guy go from normal to a hollowed out shell with him in just the last four years.

PatSeg

(47,560 posts)
16. Seriously
Thu Apr 30, 2020, 06:19 PM
Apr 2020

He is like a man who became possessed with demons. Trump seems to have that effect on some people. Graham's transformation has been the most dramatic though.

cstanleytech

(26,310 posts)
30. "He went from an almost normal looking guy to" Looking is all he ever was but the truth is
Thu Apr 30, 2020, 07:32 PM
Apr 2020

he is a weak person and will glom onto whomever he perceives is more powerful than him and that is why he (like many Republicans in the Senate and House) keeps giving Trump a prostate exam with his tongue.

mindem

(1,580 posts)
9. It couldn't be more obvious
Thu Apr 30, 2020, 04:54 PM
Apr 2020

that his worthless piece of shit, and the whole rethuglican party for that matter, have total disdain for working Americans. They look at us being an expense or cost line on a profit or loss statement versus being American citizens. What the fuck kind of name is Lindsey anyway?

crickets

(25,982 posts)
11. What the hell happened to you, Lindsey?
Thu Apr 30, 2020, 05:15 PM
Apr 2020

BTW, we all see you sitting at home like the rest of us, but the difference is your job is still there for you, your healthcare (the best money can buy!) isn't going anywhere, and your pension is safe. You are stuffed to the gills with the perks of privilege and still can say these things? Jaime Harrison needs to run your worthless self out of office come November.

Windy City Charlie

(1,178 posts)
13. Wow
Thu Apr 30, 2020, 05:29 PM
Apr 2020

He's worried about $600 a week extra for unemployed Americans, but won't blink an eye if big businesses get millions of $$$ and won't put it towards their employees.

tavernier

(12,396 posts)
14. This man used to have a kind face.
Thu Apr 30, 2020, 05:29 PM
Apr 2020

Now look at all the anger and hatred just oozing out of his pores in that picture. I swear, Trump does things to people to make them look and act like monsters.

PatSeg

(47,560 posts)
18. Its a good thing that republican voters
Thu Apr 30, 2020, 06:24 PM
Apr 2020

never lose their jobs or have to collect unemployment. What on earth was he thinking? He's not hurting Democrats, he's hurting working people, many who vote republican.

liberalmuse

(18,672 posts)
19. These dipshits think they're entitled to our taxes.
Thu Apr 30, 2020, 06:28 PM
Apr 2020

They're taking the money we pay into the public treasury and giving it away to their private benefactors. Don't let these evil pieces of camel dung get away with telling any American worker that they aren't entitled to unemployment. Fucking gaslighters. I'm so angry and disgusted at these treasonous bastards. Someone needs to smack this bullshit down hard. STFU you simpering twit!

scarletwoman

(31,893 posts)
20. Over his dead body, eh? Probably not a good idea to tempt fate like that,
Thu Apr 30, 2020, 06:31 PM
Apr 2020

with a heart as black and shriveled as yours, Lindsey.

old guy

(3,283 posts)
22. He doesn't care.
Thu Apr 30, 2020, 06:44 PM
Apr 2020

He thinks he can say or do whatever he wants and he will still be reelected. I 'm far from sure that he's wrong.

PCIntern

(25,572 posts)
23. I've sent detectives to South Carolina. You wouldn't believe
Thu Apr 30, 2020, 06:49 PM
Apr 2020

What they found. I can’t tell you about it now, but when you find out it’s going to amaze you and really shake things up. They’re amazing detectives the best... no one could’ve found a better detective than I did. Wait until the truth comes out it’ll be beautiful I’m telling you.

lettucebe

(2,336 posts)
26. Untrue, people want to work. My nephew who is 18 recently started a new job
Thu Apr 30, 2020, 07:12 PM
Apr 2020

His unemployment benefits were higher than his new salary. He wants a job. He is 18-years-old. Seriously these idiots better get voted out

Mickju

(1,805 posts)
33. I already thought he was a horrible person but this...
Thu Apr 30, 2020, 07:36 PM
Apr 2020

...is absolutely disgusting. He should be stripped of any benefits he may have had coming.

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