On Tuesday, September 22nd, the House voted on H.R. 3548, the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009. The bill providers for an additional 13 weeks of unemployment benefits in states where unemployment rates exceed 8.5%. Illinois is one of those states, with an unemployment rate of about 10%.
Peter Roskam voted against the benefit extension. He was alone among the Illinois delegation in doing so. The measure passed by a margin 331-83, garnering a substantial number of Republican votes. Even Shimkus voted for the extension.
I heard on the news the other day that there are about 6 job-seekers for every available position on average. In an economic environment like that, the vote to extend benefits was a no-brainer. Peter Roskam’s “No” vote demonstrates once again his almost sociopathic lack of empathy for the plight of his constituents suffering in the aftermath of the economic disaster wrought by the Roskam/Bush brand of anything goes capitalism.
So my question for my fellow 6th District residents: How long are you going to keep voting for this arrogant prick? Haven’t you had enough?
Nice to see Bridget Dooley weighing in against Roskam again. And she has great music.
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