Thank God we have Travis Childers in Congress. If Haley Barbour had not displayed his newly found all-thumbs political wizardry, Roger Wicker would have joined his fellow Bush disciple Chip Pickering in voting against unemployment relief.
The gentle ones might find the Pickering vote a bit callous; others might choose a harsher means of expressing their displeasure.
Cotton Mouth: Does Saint Chip not understand that we are are in a serious economic downturn resulting in job loss for FIVE straight months?
THE FACTS: 49,000 American jobs were lost in May, the fifth straight month of job losses. [New York Times; June 7, 2008]
Cotton Mouth: Does Saint Chip not get the fact that Mississippi as of April had an unemployment rate at 5.9%?
THE FACTS: Extends Unemployment Insurance for 13 weeks nationwide and for 26 weeks in high unemployment states - those with 6% unemployment or higher.
Cotton Mouth: Does Saint Chip not understand that the United States just experienced its largest monthly jump in unemployment in 22 years?
THE FACTS: Last week, the Department of Labor announced unemployment reached 5.5% in May, up from 5%. This marks the largest single month increase in 22 years. [Kansas City Star; June 6 2008]
I keep hearing Chip is going to be the man in the next governor's race. With votes like this, I say bring it on!!
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