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Republicans talk a big game about "supporting the troops," but over 200,000 veterans have lost their unemployment benefits due to Congressional Republican inaction. The Senate has advanced an extension, with bipartisan support -- but Speaker Boehner is refusing to even hold a vote.
Join with Senator Cory Booker & VoteVets (a veteran's organization fighting for progressive causes), and tell Boehner to hold an up-or-down vote! (Already took this action? Forward this email to spread the word!)
John Hlinko, Left Action
When his country called, Rick Hall went to Vietnam.
He
served and sacrificed, but now that he finds himself out of work — for
the first time in over fifty years — all he can do is wait for Congress
restore the unemployment benefits he lost late last year.
Last
month, almost 40,000 veterans, military family members, and VoteVets
supporters signed our petition calling on Congress to act on this
important issue. And the good news is, the Senate is set to vote on
bipartisan, compromise legislation this week that will restore
unemployment benefits for over two million Americans who have lost them
since December.
Unfortunately,
Speaker Boehner and his Tea Party Caucus refuse to hold vote on the
bill in the House, despite the fact that over 200,000 veterans have lost
their benefits since Congress failed to act last year.
They deserve a vote.
Please join VoteVets, Senator Cory Booker, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand,
and Senator Chris Murphy and sign our joint petition calling on Speaker
Boehner to bring an unemployment insurance extension up for a vote.
As Rick Hall says, "I
have never asked for anything that I have not worked for, but after
paying into the system for 55 years and fighting for our country in
Vietnam, I believe that I have more than paid my fair share in
unemployment insurance … It's not a handout."
We
received messages and notes from hundreds of veterans like Rick who
have lost their benefits since December. Their stories deserve to be
heard, and their service to country acknowledged in this debate.
Sign
our petition and tell Speaker Boehner that Rick Hall and the 200,000
veterans who have lost unemployment insurance deserve a vote in the
House.
This
is an issue of fairness to those who sacrificed so much to serve. They
deserve a vote, and we intend to make our voices heard until they get
one.
All the best,
Jon Soltz
@JonSoltz
Iraq War Veteran and Chairman
VoteVets.org
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