Looking very professional and poised, Connie Kaplan appeared on the Ed Schultz Show on MSNBC today. She announced her trip to Washington DC to deliver 99er letters to the RNC, DNC and the White house, asking for their help.
Kaplan blamed the Republicans for their obstruction, time and again on the unemployment and Jobs Bill issues. Ed asked Connie, if 99 weeks is not enough, how long should UI benefits be extended, to which she replied, “The benefits have to last until we have jobs in America.”
She went on to discuss green jobs in America and how most citizens are unaware of the green jobs training available today.
The letters Connie will carry to the DNC and RNC, mainly put them on notice that if they want to be the recipients of 15 million votes for their party, they had better see to it that the Americans Want to Work Act passes first thing in September.
The letter Kaplan is delivering to the White House expresses the 99ers’ disgust with the current administration being silent on the Tier 5 issue. The 99er letter goes on to request a town hall meeting between President Obama and the 99er Nation.
Though Connie Kaplan, seems to be the most recent face of the 99ers of late, the letters she will carry were written by several key leaders in the 99er movement. Cindy Paoletti, Rob Curtis, Scott Mathewson, LaDona King and Sandy Monroe, all members of the PalTalk room: Tier 5 to Survive -Unemployed Unite. Many 99ers have worked long and hard to break through to the media in order to get the attention of America on the plight of the long term unemployed, now without benefits for 8 months.
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This is a very serious situation and I would appreciate some answers as to why this appropriation was not part of the last bill in July.
How could you give hundreds of billions to banks for bonuses but you cant help ordinary people?
It’s outrageous!!!! You’re a Democratic Senator... Please act like one! Think how many people could have been helped with each bonus given to each executive whose company FAILED. When ordinary people fail – they get fired!!
If they cant act like democratic senators.... what’s the point of you being there?
DONT GIVE UP ON US!!!
I continue to look for work at this time and I would take just about anything that would pay me even a small wage and me give a chance to bring some value to a project or company. It is getting harder and harder to stay positive while looking for work in this job market. I’ve discovered that as much as I’m looking for work I am looking for a sense of purpose. To get that feeling again that I’m useful and that my contribution counts in some way.
Again...Please DONT GIVE UP ON US!!!
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