Government Spending!

[RealMoneyIssues]

Extending "benefits" continuously insulates people from the decision on whether take a lesser paying job, and further adjust lifestyle, or move, even if taking a hit on the home equity. Just like the future of our medical care, there has to be a time when someone says "no" and people have to rely on themselves or a local charity, where at least genuine need is examined and evaluated. "Unemployment benefits" like other government provided "benefits" like AFDC, SNAP, WIC, TANF, medicaid, have become income sources that can on one hand prevent the normally self sufficient from making decisions and on the other hand simply feed the lazy and selfish./rant

But they will feel better and can wait for the goverment to get off their trillions and make jobs for them.

 

[Warrenlm]

Extending "benefits" continuously insulates people from the decision on whether take a lesser paying job, and further adjust lifestyle, or move, even if taking a hit on the home equity. Just like the future of our medical care, there has to be a time when someone says "no" and people have to rely on themselves or a local charity, where at least genuine need is examined and evaluated. "Unemployment benefits" like other government provided "benefits" like AFDC, SNAP, WIC, TANF, medicaid, have become income sources that can on one hand prevent the normally self sufficient from making decisions and on the other hand simply feed the lazy and selfish./rant

 

[RealMoneyIssues]

We should spend that $12 billion here or not at all. Unbelievable.

Yes, we need to extend unemployment benefits, or add more social welfare !!

 

[jkenjohnson]

:nuts: This shouldn't happen!
US considers funding Pakistani dam project, angering India

By SAEED SHAH
McClatchy Newspapers

ISLAMABAD -- Even as U.S.-Pakistani cooperation on anti-terrorism programs is withering, the United States is considering backing the construction of a giant, $12 billion dam in Pakistan that would be the largest civilian aid project the U.S. has undertaken here in decades.

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/08/16/2361801/us-considers-funding-pakistani.html#ixzz1VINvUVfL

We should spend that $12 billion here or not at all. Unbelievable.

 

[nnuut]

:nuts: This shouldn't happen!
US considers funding Pakistani dam project, angering India

By SAEED SHAH
McClatchy Newspapers

ISLAMABAD -- Even as U.S.-Pakistani cooperation on anti-terrorism programs is withering, the United States is considering backing the construction of a giant, $12 billion dam in Pakistan that would be the largest civilian aid project the U.S. has undertaken here in decades.

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/08/16/2361801/us-considers-funding-pakistani.html#ixzz1VINvUVfL