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Post by concernedinKY Tue Mar 15, 2011 1:47 pm

http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_17614972

Always nice to see more 'mainstream' coverage, even if it's just a local paper.
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Post by UPCHITCREEK Tue Mar 15, 2011 1:52 pm

concernedinKY wrote:http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_17614972

Always nice to see more 'mainstream' coverage, even if it's just a local paper.


It's all got to start somewhere . The higher ups dont seem to get it , or just dont care !

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Post by Quiethawk Tue Mar 15, 2011 1:56 pm

I loved her comment:

"I want to give a voice to people who got squashed because of Wall Street's recklessness," she said. "Unless we fight and get something done, we're just the forgotten millions."
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Post by Carol in CA Tue Mar 15, 2011 9:07 pm


We now have a new group of 99ers in Colorado
Soon we will see this happening everywhere.
As this group grows I wonder what response we will get from the stubborn Republicans?
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Safety net for jobless rolls up after 99 weeks
http://www.denverpost.com/commented/ci_17614972?source=commented
When the benefits expire, the group will become the first in Colorado to become "99ers," named for the final week's payment, who have received all the state and federal unemployment help available. 28,500 will exhaust benefits In February, Colorado joined ...
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Post by nuttin2lose Tue Mar 15, 2011 9:27 pm

How can they be the first exhaustees in Colorado?

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Post by mrgolf Tue Mar 15, 2011 9:45 pm

concernedinKY wrote:http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_17614972

Always nice to see more 'mainstream' coverage, even if it's just a local paper.
Politically, the 99ers haven't achieved their aim of extending unemployment benefits beyond 99 weeks. Their plight has been overshadowed by mounting concerns about the growing federal deficit and by arguments that prolonged unemployment payments deter people from taking available jobs. Congress approved two extensions of existing unemployment benefits last year without adding a fifth tier.

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