This item got very little mention outside of the New York Times. I guess it was buried under the Wall Street protest (which does have a major message) and under the helicopter that went down in the East River.<\/p>\n
Somebody should emphasize it. Because it’s an example of what legislation can do to help people\u2014if only we had a legislative majority that grasped its Constitutional role during crises.<\/p>\n
The President does understand, which is why he brought this up. If only we had a House majority that understood its<\/em> role, instead of singing in the aisles, “I won’t help! Don’t ask me!”<\/p>\n Here’s the link from the NYT: Obama Proposes Protecting Unemployed Against Hiring Bias – NYTimes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This item got very little mention outside of the New York Times. I guess it was buried under the Wall Street protest (which does have a major message) and under the helicopter that went down in the East River. Somebody … Continue reading