GOP blocks unemployment extension

The nastiness-industrial complex that is the modern Republican Party is on display again.

Democrats in Congress wanted to extend unemployment benefits by 20 weeks. But Republicans have stalled this measure by trotting out tired platitudes.

One of their big gripes is that it would lead to a budget deficit.

I'm all for staying within a budget. You and I do it weekly. Each month, you fill 5 envelopes with cash and walk on eggshells to make sure you don't spend money you don't have. A broken vehicle can mean missed meals.

But the GOP has created the lion's share of the national debt. They've given tax breaks to millionaires, doled out free money to banks, and started costly wars. I'm not being partisan. That's simply the truth. So why are they so worried about the deficit now?

And I want to know why the Democrats are saying the Republicans won't "let" them extend unemployment benefits. The Democrats have a majority in the Senate now. They should act like it - especially coming out of the worst recession since the Great Depression. If you think the country doesn't need unemployment benefits extended, just try applying for even a menial job these days. Try it. See what happens.

Any senator who is holding up the unemployment extension needs to be recalled from office. Not just voted out in the next election. Recalled!

(Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=abdI0IokR6FE)