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GOP:Unemployed held hostage to give Rich tax break

By Disillusioned,  Newser User

Posted Dec 1, 2010 10:12 PM CST

(User Submitted) – In a Grid Locked Congress the GOP has vowed to hold Unemployed Americans hostage in regards to Unemployment Benefits until Bush era tax breaks for the rich are once more extended. The Obstructionist GOP vows to finish the job of the destruction of America that GW Bush began it would seem.The inaction means the imminent loss of unemployment compensation for some 800,000 out-of-work Americans, with nearly 2 million long-term unemployed expected to be affected by Jan. 1, according to the Labor Department. Read the full article.

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