Assembly Rejects $125 Million for Expanded Jobless Benefits

LuckyTheDog

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Thu Apr-09-09 12:27 AM
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Assembly Rejects $125 Million for Expanded Jobless Benefits

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/08/AR2009040803800.html?nav=rss_email/components

A divided General Assembly narrowly rejected $125 million in federal stimulus money Wednesday that would have provided additional unemployment benefits to thousands of jobless Virginians.

The defeat was a blow to Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, who had pushed the matter as the state legislature reconvened for a one-day session.

A visibly angry Kaine berated legislators after the vote and hinted that he might try to find another way to accept the federal money. "There's an awful lot of people who are hurting in Virginia, and the message to them seemed to be: 'We don't care. Fend for yourself,' " he said.

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Cali_Democrat

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Thu Apr-09-09 01:17 AM
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1. What a bunch of goons.

Rethugs don't give two shits about unemployed Americans. They want them to eat cake.

Hopefully this will make VA permanently blue.

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