Unemployed Without Extensions | 99ers Rally To Be Heard by Congress Monday

By T. Cahill

National (Apr 11) – Monday, April 12th, is a big day for all those who have been holding their breath for the Houses to reconvene and take the appropriate action to ensure unemployment extensions continue. The “99ers” are taking a stand to make sure they, too, are heard.

Jobless individuals who have exhausted all unemployment extensions, remain lost, unaccounted for, and without proper representation are stepping up their efforts to ensure Congress hears their pleas for continued financial assistance.

This segment of the United States population lives in day-to-day fear wondering how to keep going when no one in Washington deems to look their way. Having exhausted all unemployment extensions, and thus are no longer counted among the jobless, is a clear demonstration of how easy it is to play with the numbers. Congress and the President are anxious to provide hope that the unemployment crisis outlook is brightening.

As demonstrated by the response to WNV reporting on this subject, the Washington spin is a far cry from reality. No longer counted does not mean 99ers have secured jobs.

Issa Decker’s petition 99ers Need A Tier V exploded after WNV reported this option for millions of Americans who have slid through the cracks. With regard to this petition, Decker stated, “We’re now at 7,148. Tomorrow’s a big day for us.”

Decker’s appeal continues to be a banner to which those without unemployment benefits, yet still unable to obtain jobs, rally. Individuals who have signed the above-mentioned petition, received word last night, along with words of encouragement. Decker’s letter states, “Congress is back in Washington on Monday, and they are scheduled to bring the so-called unemployment extension to cloture at 5:30 p.m. We need to try to get the Senate to add weeks to Tier IV for all of us, and create a Tier V.”

As an American, it is every citizen’s right to be heard and represented. Suggestions include flooding the Senate switchboard with calls, in addition to personally contacting one’s own Senators.

The toll-free number to the Senate switchboard is (888) 245-0215.

America’s Democrat leaders are Senators Reid, Durbin, and Shumer.

The Republican leaders are Senators Mitch McConnell, Kyl, and E. Canter.

99ers are encouraged to call and speak with their Senators. Information on locating the contact points for each can be found at OpenCongress.org.

Decker stresses the importance of not only “flooding the switchboard tomorrow but continuing to do so all week long if they don’t amend the bill to include us.” Busy signals when calling, “[sic] means our tactic is working. I’ve been told the switchboard has a way of keeping track of how many calls are going to which office, even if busy. Call all day.”

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UPDATE: May 29, 2010 – After vast amounts of publicity an individuals actions and “talk show”, and then the slanderous statements she has made pertaining to WNV’s crusade to Washington, we have chosen to remove all references to her web site and highly advise people to use caution when surfing the internet. Therefore we have removed all reference to said site and video we initially posted within this human interest story.

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