Congress recently passed legislation that will extend the current set of unemployment benefits. I firmly believe this extension was desperately needed to help the families of tens of millions of American workers who have been unable to find employment during the current recession. Unfortunately Republicans in Congress blocked the unemployment bill for several months, which caused the benefits to lapse for millions of Americans and their families. Without these last resort benefits, which are less than $400 a week in Texas, many American families would be unable to put food on the table, pay their monthly bills and actively contribute to our economic recovery. The simple matter of the fact is that if people do not spend money then our economy cannot begin to recover. We need as many people as possible buying products from businesses and participating in the marketplace so that our economy can begin to grow again. The unemployment benefits protect American families and serve as a stimulant to our economic recovery.
It should come as no surprise that Pete Sessions voted against extending these benefits. In doing so, Sessions is essentially refusing to provide economic support for Texas workers during this trying period. While he ignores the working families of Texas, Sessions is more than happy to accept large contributions from the big banks and special interests that were responsible for the recession we find ourselves in. In fact, Sessions has received more of his campaign money from the financial sector than from any other industry (To see a chart click HERE). It's no wonder that Sessions voted for the original bailout package that sent billions of dollars to the big Wall Street banks.
North Texas needs a Congressman who will protect our workers and their families, and an individual who will take the lead in supporting the efforts to grow our economy. We don't need a Congressman like Pete Sessions who takes big money from the big Wall Street banks and caters to their every need.
-Grier
