Page 146 - Extensions News Today

Combination to the millions of americans still trying to find work. for many its a race against time as a key life line is about to run out. casey stegall has that story live in los angeles. hi, casey. >> jail oh, good to see you. you may remember it was in 2009 that the federal government created these emergency extensions to help tide over unemployed americans until the job market stabilized. what happened? the feds added 73 weeks of additional benefits to the already 26 weeks that most states...

>> what you get for twlav unemployment is just enough to have a place to live and eat and gas. so its really bad. you just have to be positive about it. >> reporter: now ending the extensions have been a hot button issue especially in states like california still suffering from highest unemployment rates in the country. extension prolongs joblessness opponents say and hasnt helped unemployment figures. those in favor of it, say its necessary for local economy as well. >> the benefits are about $...

Ben tit system going down. whatever the reason for that. unemployment in california is at 11 percent a three year low that prompted the government to cut off long-term benefits and leaving one million people who depend on the safety net with something nothing. job numbers are discouraging to say the least for our nations chronically unemployed. they have been without a job for more than six months now . only adding insult to injury, a lot of peoples checks will be running out soon. back in 2009,...

Jobs numbers on friday. many people out of work on the verge of losing a variety al lifeline, unemployment benefits which have been extended by congress several times are now being cut off to the long term unemployed in high unemployment states like california. casey stegall is live in los angeles with the latest on this. >> reporter: you may remember it was back in 2009 when the federal government created these emergency extensions to help tide over unemployed americans until the job market sta...

in the united states and around the world. im wolf blitzer. youre in "the situation room." economists didnt sigh this one coming, one expert calling the may jobs report shockingly low. thats the weakest growth in a year and the unemployment rate ticked up to 8.2%. its a brutal setback for the economy and a serious setback for the obama campaign as well. the president out on the campaign trail is struggling to convince voters hes part of the solution, not part of the problem. briana k...

to make sure we have a safety net that cares for people that are falling from the middle class into poverty. >> 99ers receiving an unprecedented 99 weeks of jobless benefits. >> fight, fight, fight. >> but 20 straight months of job gains have many wondering when do you cut the cord? >> when do it we want it? now. >> with no easy answers for the long-term unemployed, what can and what should government do? >> sometimes it means making sure that theres a safety net. >> by the end of the ...

To low income folks in this country. theres more. an expansion of snap. the food stamp program. new child nutrition programs and expansion of s chip, health care for children in this country. nine extensions of unemployment insurance in a tough economy. president obama has been a strong leader against republican extremist whos want to gut the social safety net and throw the poor out on their ear or under the bus. im joined tonight by dr. cornell west and tavis smiley. theyre authors of the book ...

New child nutrition programs and expansion of s chip, health care for children in this country. nine extensions of unemployment insurance in a tough economy. president obama has been a strong leader against republican extremist whos want to gut the social safety net and throw the poor out on their ear or under the bus. im joined tonight by dr. cornell west and tavis smiley. theyre authors of the book "the rich and the rest of us." gentlemen, great to have you with us tonight. i want both of you ...

Benefits and they are cut off. per. >>neil: the president could say i have given you a lot of extensions. >>guest: this is between people would believe in the president and people would believe in promises. this is something he will have to explain. keep in mind we are talking about the new president obama, the one that evolved in the last couple of days after an article said that he was fiscally responsible. now, this is a new fiscally responsible president obama who probably doesnt want to giv...

ron paul ending active campaign in hissed by for the republican nomination. the thing is, hes still going after delegates. yes, mitt romney aside, hes working the state conventions. weve got more on that in a moment. but first, for the second time in a week, tongues are wagging over an edgy magazine cover. have you seen the latest? its "newsweek" saying president obama is the first gay president. it his the response to presiden obamas interview last week with abc news. last week, the m...