Blog: Unemployment Benefit Extension Piles On More Debt

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There was a huge sigh of relief for 2.5 million unemployed people who desperately needed an extension of their unemployment benefits as Congress passed a $34 Billion unfunded package.

Earlier this year the Senate passed and Mr. Obama signed a "Pay As You Go" rule, that required the government to pay for new spending, but yet we have another example of how the Democrats don't feel bound by the pay-go spirit!

Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., had proposed paying for an earlier (and costlier) iteration of the bill by rescinding $38 billion in "unobligated" stimulus money and imposing an across-the-board cut of 5 percent on non-defense government agencies. His measure was defeated.

Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., proposed paying for the measure "with $40 billion in cuts (reducing unneeded government printing, cutting non-essential government travel, and eliminating bogus government bonuses) and revenue raisers (selling unneeded government property and collecting unpaid taxes from federal employees)." It too looks like it will fail.

When will Congress listen to people around the country, their constituents, who are screaming "no more spending"?

If we can get government off the backs of small business by eliminating the 3 Legged Monster, we can create additional jobs and reduce the need for unemployment benefits.

I continue to be the voice of reason... we cannot continue to spend and borrow on the backs of AmericanS and future generations. As your Congressman, I will fight tooth and nail to stop this madness!
-Rick

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