If Rep. Joe Carr (R-48) has his way, unemployed residents in Rutherford County will not get their benefits extended under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act while they look for work.
Rep. Carr is a co-prime sponsor of HJR 0150, a bill that urges Gov. Bredesen to refuse funds from the federal stimulus bill that will help families in Rutherford County who are unemployed. The bill was deferred today in committee to April 15.
If you live in the 48th District (Lascassas), Tell Rep. Joe Carr what you think: (615) 741-2180
[...] cuts and other tax credits for 95% of working families in Rutherford County. And now they’re working to deny extended benefits to the unemployed. Here’s an excerpt from a story in the Murfreesboro Post: “When we passed the Economic [...]
[...] The Rutherford County Democratic Party weighs in: “During the last legislative session, Rep. Carr tried to deny extended unemployment benefits to residents in his district, but then he made bogus expense requests for hotels and meals he never [...]