Tag Archives: Unemployment Insurance

The Atlantic: Opinion: Bourlee Lam: America’s Unemployment Insurance Programs Need to Be Re-Imagined

The Atlantic: Opinion: Bourlee Lam: America’s Unemployment Insurance Programs Need to Be Re-Imagined I agree with everything that was said in this Atlantic article. Which is saying something, because generally when I read The Atlantic, the writer is a bit … Continue reading

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The McLaughlin Group: Chris Christie Jammed Up in New Jersey

. Source:The New Democrat  New Jersey Governor Chris Christie taking the I was in the dark about this defense. In the dark about the New Jersey traffic jam story or in the dark about his own administration. Remember Governor Christie … Continue reading

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PBS NewsHour: Senate Advances bill to Restore Benefits For Long-Term Unemployed

. Source:The New Democrat  Good news for unemployed workers and I did here a couple of positive things even from Speaker of the House John Boehner. Who basically said the current bill in the Senate is dead on arrival in … Continue reading

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VOA News: Washington Week: Focus on US Unemployed

. Source:The New Democrat  Here’s an idea that even Republicans could support especially since one of them proposed it when he ran for president a couple of years ago. And still talks about this and is in favor of it. … Continue reading

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