Update Aug 3. Unemployed 99er Calls are working PBS NewsHour has picked up story !
August 18th, 2010. Published under Unemployment. No Comments.
PBS NewsHour is planning a story on the long-term unemployed With only three days remaining until the House takes an early summer recess, it’s imperative that the unemployed and 99ers — benefit exhaustees – in particular be given the media attention they deserve. Unfortunately the Wikileaked Afghan War documents seem to have taken the media by storm. These are vital documents that show the real state of that war, but much of what they expose — the war is going badly – has already been known by many experts, but ignored by the media at large. These documents are a behind the scenes look at how the war is being conducted and deserve attention, but not at the expense of millions of Americans who are suffering from a pathetically slow job market and have exhausted unemployment benefits. These are the kind of stories that give politicians cover from addressing other issues, such as unemployment.
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Update Aug 3. Unemployed 99er Calls are working PBS NewsHour has picked up story !