Extended benefits end in North Carolina April 16th

Well someone in Gen. Assembly has a pair.

Phillymg wrote:Sounds like the NC State Budget Battle has become a game of chicken up to near whatever is the planned adjournment day. Does anyone know what date the NC legislature is set to adjourn for the year??

I think the adjournment day is June 30th.

I can't wait that long.

BTW, Bev Perdue is a real a-hole. She could care less about the citizens of NC. She is too busy celebrating Cinco De Mayo and giving speeches at the university she graduated from. Impeachment for the Joker.

Yeah? Why do you think so?

She's a "joker" eh? What an odd choice for a description. You don't hear that said much anymore.

I said that because she would not respond to my emails and she kind of looks like the Joker from Batman. Anyway, she did forward one of my emails to the NCESC and they contacted me. I was told to keep filing my Extended Benefits, but nothing has come in from the General Assembly as far as a new bill for these benefits. So, again no news.

Actually you're right, she kind of does look like the joker.

Maybe I was being a little mean, but at the time I was very angry over all the political Bull crap going on in the General Assembly.

That's the crappy thing about politics. It's a game and people like us get used for colattoral. They keep us fighting each other so we don't gang up on them and realize that we have all the power.


There is no reason that the employed and the unemployed should be fighting each other. We are all the same class, they should be outraged that we still don't all have jobs. On the other side of the coin, they could be us tomorrow.

lendmeflight2 wrote:That's the crappy thing about politics. It's a game and people like us get used for colattoral. They keep us fighting each other so we don't gang up on them and realize that we have all the power.


There is no reason that the employed and the unemployed should be fighting each other. We are all the same class, they should be outraged that we still don't all have jobs. On the other side of the coin, they could be us tomorrow.

My thoughts exactly. All people who rely on a paycheck to survive are in the same boat.

Has Alexandra Sirota, from the Justice Center contacted any of you? She sent me an email wanting to get our stories to a reporter. Not sure how much info they need, but this could be a blessing. She will also bring the stories to the General Assembly to make her case for us. You can check the NC Justice website and get her email and contact information. It's important that we do this. Thanks

mya11, may I post that info to others similiar groups?

Please do the more people who get in touch with her the more power we have.

Here is the Justice Center email:

I hope this finds you well. I’m a reporter looking to talk to some of
the 37,000 that are have their unemployment benefits stopped. I got your
information from my colleague, Alexandra Forter Sirota, and was hoping
you’d be willing to talk to me about your family’s situation.


Here’s a profile I did last week on a woman from Charlotte: As legislature drags feet, life


With the legislature still unwilling to move on this, I think telling
the stories of people like you will help bring attention to the issue,
and add pressure to fix it.

Let me know if you’d be willing to do this, I’ll be back in the office
on Monday and would be more than happy to talk at your convenience.

Best,


Sarah

Sarah Ovaska
Investigative reporter
N.C Policy Watch/N.C. Justice Center
P.O. Box 28068
224 S. Dawson St.
Raleigh, N.C. 27611
(919) 861-1463
sarah@ncpolicywatch.com
NC Policy Watch with Fitzsimon & Schofield | News and commmentary about public policy in North Carolina., NC Justice Center | NC Justice Center

this seems to be for you personally mya11...

Not at all this was sent to several others also. If you contact Alexandra or Sarah, they will listen and help.

http://www.wral.com/news/state/story/9625650/

above and below posted on WRAL on May 20th 2011


Lawmakers plan legislation next week to restore the benefits.
Senate leader Phil Berger, R-Rockingham, said Friday the formula change would be included with hundreds of other details in the roughly 300-page budget proposal the Senate will unveil next week.
House Speaker Thom Tillis, R-Mecklenburg, said Republicans are willing to compromise. House GOP members plan to develop legislation next week continuing to link the two issues, but demanding less from the governor. Thousands of state jobs are in the balance, Tillis said.
"We're going to try to reach a compromise," Tillis said.
Perdue said again Friday that she would immediately sign a benefits extension free of other

Well I guess we should know something by Thursday. I sure am ready for this to be settled.