Jobless Benefits

The following letter was sent to the local press and the NY Times.

Dear Editor

Losing your job is a very demoralizing experience. You can blame yourself, feeling like you did something wrong, when you had nothing to do with the economic circumstances surrounding the loss. The Republicans add insult to injury by insinuating that the jobless are slackers, responsible for their own circumstances. The Republicans continue their assault by denying the extension of unemployment benefits. We reject this characterization of American workers who have lost their jobs during this devastating recession. We support the continuation of unemployment benefits for our hard hit friends and neighbors who are going through hard times.

The Saugerties Democratic Executive Committee:
Mike Harkavy, Chair
Marcus Arthur, Vice Chair
Donn Avallone, Vice Chair
Beth Murphy, Secretary
Harriet Tomasko, Treasurer.