Here is a non-exhaustive but personal wish list for what I think would revive the economy and enhance economic recovery: 1. Restoring emergency unemployment extensions; they don't buy, we self employed types don't eat. Wonderful … [Read more...]
Alliance to Develop Power meets with U.S. Senator Scott Brown to Discuss Economic Crisis
On July 8, members of Alliance to Develop Power met with Senator Scott Brown at his office in Boston. The 60 minute meeting, the first meeting of the Senator's tenure with a grassroots community organization, was largely focused on … [Read more...]
Show and Tell: A Scary Job Chart Gets Scarier
From Business Insider: Short URL: http://bit.ly/9XCtpf … [Read more...]
BREAKING NEWS – Friday throwdown at Boston Herald concerning Scott Brown TODAY 7/3/10
To view or participate in the Throwdown Come one come all. I have something to say so will take a lunch break from the brief I am writing to join in. Besides, some of these votes are "personal" with me - my husband's work … [Read more...]
The Third Depression – result of fear of deficits?
According to Paul Krugman's Op-Ed the world may well be moving into a Third Depression rather than out of the Great Recession. Here in Massachusetts, a prime mover in creating that Third Depression is our own Senator Scott Brown, by … [Read more...]
Republicans block unemployment extension – 900,000 left with no income
Republicans block unemployment leaving 900,000 with no income and no where to turn. Using the filibuster to leave Americans destitute and by the side of the road is WRONG. Will some older workers need to draw against social security earlier … [Read more...]
Dear Senator Brown,
Here and here is some demographic information about the 9.2 percent of your constituents who will be most affected by your vote: There are 321,700 of them. They have been unemployed for an average of half a year. Their … [Read more...]
Scott Brown Praises Bunning’s Filibuster of Jobless Benefits – then votes for them
Brown went out of his way to praise Bunning’s five-day block on extending jobless benefits and COBRA subsidies for millions of unemployed workers in today’s Washington Post: (T)he newest Republican senator, Scott Brown of … [Read more...]
30 Million long term unemployed
30 Million long term unemployed many of whom have never been unemployed before, and have worked 20 or 30 years. Can our weakened, privatized "safety net" absorb 30 million starving homeless people? If those natural and corporate persons … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Needs an Unemployment Insurance Extension
Now, we're hearing, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has indicated that, rather than the 15-day extension being discussed yesterday, they'll be voting on a 30-day extension. Gosh, thanks, Sen. Reid, but we'd really rather have an extension … [Read more...]