I’ve been watching this for sometime and it’s truly absurd–the Congress can’t get an extension of unemployment benefits passed because Republicans are standing in the door blocking it. The House a bill to extend unemployment benefits a month ago, but it is still stuck in the Senate. There was a story posted on CNN that I caught. What was most interesting to me were the comments posted–people are pissed:

I have been out of work for over 10 months. One of the jobs I applied for was a program manager position and there were over 618 applicants. I honestly thought I would be able to find a job fairly quickly. It hasn’t happened. In 10 months, I have sent out over 1,000 resumes and filled out over 500 applications. I’m not looking for a 6-figure income. I’m just looking for work.

   And…

I could CARE LESS about extending benefits when my daughter and I have NO money coming in, child support hasn’t been paid in 2 years and after all those years of paying in I’m no longer "monetarily eligible". WE TRULY HAVE A "F’ED" UP SYSTEM IN THIS COUNTRY…and President Obama has FORGOTTEN THOSE OF US LOOKING FOR MORE THAN A YEAR!!!!!!

   There is no reason to hold this bill up. It should be passed. Today.