Saxby Chambliss, U.S. Senator for Georgia responded to me and then my response to him!

I sent an e-mail to Senator Saxby Chambliss asking for his help to pass the extension of unemployment to help Americans and this is his response. My response back to him is below his!

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From: saxby_chambliss@chambliss.senate.gov
To: gaginger@hotmail.com
Subject: Responding to your message
Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 11:30:04 -0400

Dear Ms. Rock:

Thank you for contacting me regarding a long-term extension of unemployment benefits. It is good to hear from you.

Unemployment benefits provide temporary income to eligible workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own as determined by individual states. In Georgia, eligibility is determined based on past wages, reason for job separation, and job search requirements.

With a current unemployment rate of 10.2%, Georgia continues to suffer significantly from our troubled economic climate. I am supportive of extending unemployment benefits in a deficit neutral manner.

I was a cosponsor of Senate Amendment 4376 offered by Senator Thune to H.R. 4213, the "American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010." This amendment would have extended expiring unemployment provisions through November and was fully paid for by the use of unspent stimulus funds. Unfortunately, this amendment failed by a vote of 41-57.

The current version of H.R. 4213 would extend unemployment benefits through November. This federally financed extension would cost $34 billion and would make benefits retroactive to April 15, 2010.

As I have attempted throughout my career in Congress to protect the economic strength of our nation, and as our country faces ever increasing deficits and accumulated debt, we must measure carefully the necessity of the anticipated expenditure against the impact on that very deficit and debt. I believe that we must continue to focus our efforts on job creation and retention in a fiscally responsible manner. To be sure, I will carefully weigh your thoughts and considerations as future unemployment extensions are considered by the Senate.

If you would like to receive timely email alerts regarding the latest congressional actions and my weekly e-newsletter, please sign up via my web site at: www.chambliss.senate.gov. Please let me know whenever I may ever be of assistance.



My Reply:

RE: Responding to your message‏
From: Ginger Rock (gaginger@hotmail.com)

Sent: Fri 7/09/10 2:56 AM
To: saxby_chambliss@chambliss.senate.gov




Sir,

I mean no disrespect but I need to say these things!

I do understand about your concerns to protect the economic strength of our nation, and as our country faces ever increasing deficits and accumulated debt, we must measure carefully the necessity of the anticipated expenditure against the impact on that very deficit and debt.


However, I also understand there are millions of Americans who cannot put food on the table for their families and many are becoming homeless because for several weeks now they have had absolutely no income...and this is after being on unemployment and collecting a small portion of what they made when they worked. These same people are unemployed through no fault of their own. People have worked for the same companies for years, only to find out with no notice they no longer have a job there. They have used all their savings trying to survive and then their unemployment is taken away without any notice.....Something has to give....and it should not be the families that are going without!!!

People who have voted for you and other politicians are going to bed hungry....does that not mean anything to you and other politicians? Remember we voted you in to help us....and we do not feel like you are doing that.....think about us....we will be thinking about you guys when elections come up again.

Please do whatever you can do to help us!!!!!!

Ginger Rock