crooksandliars--2020-04-02--EXPLOSIVE: 6.6 Million Americans Applied For Unemployment Benefits Last Week

New Day 's John Berman noted the top line number on unemployment claims is `` double what it was last week .
I think higher than the worst we even expected for this week . ''
`` Yeah , it really is a job shock here .
You got 10 million layoffs or furloughs , that means just the past couple of weeks , 10 million .
It is pointless for me to make a chart of it for you , John .
It just looks like a geyser going straight up , '' Christine Romans said .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ able to handle this kind of volume .
Last week , we know there were so many people filing for unemployment benefits , they were n't able to get all of them .
Another notable thing about these numbers , the numbers doubled and it has spread from hospitality and restaurants into just about every corner of the economy , including healthcare . ''
`` It is everywhere in just about everything , Julia , which means that , you know , it is affecting everybody .
You are either unemployed now or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ struggling , '' Berman said .
`` These are devastating numbers .
And to Christine 's point there , I think , what we also heard in the past week is governors of Ohio , Kentucky , New York saying our systems simply ca n't deal even now with the volumes that we 're seeing , '' Julia Chatterley said .
`` So the fear is that even with the astonishing size of the numbers we 're seeing , there is still more to come and that 's what all the analysts are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my arms around what we 're talking about here , we 're talking about Los Angeles , Chicago , Phoenix , Philadelphia , the entire population , not just the working population , all claiming for unemployment benefits in the space of two weeks .
These are the kind of numbers that we 're talking about , and the big risk here is that these numbers continue to accelerate . ''
John Harwood checked in .
`` You know , this thing is not complicated .
It is not subtle .
We have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ economy and the result is an economic catastrophe .
How long is it going to last ?
That depends on the public health answer to this situation .
You know , we talked about in the past , in the last few days , certainly when we had last week 's numbers that the federal -- both in terms of the federal reserve and the fiscal response from Congress is like relief efforts during a hurricane .
`` This is a nuclear bomb that has been dropped on the american economy .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though shocking as they are , are going to change some of the political discussion of this going forward .
Just yesterday , Mitch McConnell , the Senate Republican leader , threw cold water on the idea floated by both President Trump and Nancy Pelosi for a phase four stimulus with a big infrastructure package and other elements .
He said , no , we need to process what happened in the first fiscal relief .
There are millions of people now who are without the means to support themselves .
Yes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way , but on the way is not the same as being here right now .
`` It is devastating , as Julia said . ''

New Day's John Berman noted the top line number on unemployment claims is "double what it was last week. I think higher than the worst we even expected for this week."
"Yeah, it really is a job shock here. You got 10 million layoffs or furloughs, that means just the past couple of weeks, 10 million. It is pointless for me to make a chart of it for you, John. It just looks like a geyser going straight up," Christine Romans said.
"I'm surprised the state employment offices were able to handle this kind of volume. Last week, we know there were so many people filing for unemployment benefits, they weren't able to get all of them. Another notable thing about these numbers, the numbers doubled and it has spread from hospitality and restaurants into just about every corner of the economy, including healthcare."
"It is everywhere in just about everything, Julia, which means that, you know, it is affecting everybody. You are either unemployed now or know someone who is, people are struggling," Berman said.
"These are devastating numbers. And to Christine's point there, I think, what we also heard in the past week is governors of Ohio, Kentucky, New York saying our systems simply can't deal even now with the volumes that we're seeing," Julia Chatterley said.
"So the fear is that even with the astonishing size of the numbers we're seeing, there is still more to come and that's what all the analysts are saying. I was trying to get my arms around what we're talking about here, we're talking about Los Angeles, Chicago, Phoenix, Philadelphia, the entire population, not just the working population, all claiming for unemployment benefits in the space of two weeks. These are the kind of numbers that we're talking about, and the big risk here is that these numbers continue to accelerate."
John Harwood checked in. "You know, this thing is not complicated. It is not subtle. We have pulled the plug out from the American economy and the result is an economic catastrophe. How long is it going to last? That depends on the public health answer to this situation. You know, we talked about in the past, in the last few days, certainly when we had last week's numbers that the federal -- both in terms of the federal reserve and the fiscal response from Congress is like relief efforts during a hurricane.
"This is a nuclear bomb that has been dropped on the american economy. And I do think that these numbers, though shocking as they are, are going to change some of the political discussion of this going forward. Just yesterday, Mitch McConnell, the Senate Republican leader, threw cold water on the idea floated by both President Trump and Nancy Pelosi for a phase four stimulus with a big infrastructure package and other elements. He said, no, we need to process what happened in the first fiscal relief. There are millions of people now who are without the means to support themselves. Yes, there is some fiscal help on the way, but on the way is not the same as being here right now.
"It is devastating, as Julia said."


Prayer And Hygiene

Trump praises Pence as a “ great professional ” for being “ able to speak for five minutes and not @ @ @ @ @ when asked about uninsured Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic by Fox 's John Roberts .

.@drsanjaygupta shows how to properly disinfect your groceries:
• Any household cleaner will do
• Be sure to have a clean area and a dirty area
• If you wear gloves, be sure to take them off the right way so you don't contaminate yourself#CNNTownHall https://t.co/0kXte7kj10 pic.twitter.com/3FmjeH98nQ
— CNN (@CNN) April 3, 2020


crooksandliars--2020-04-03--AOC Punks Laura Ingraham

AOC Punks Laura Ingraham

Fox News ' Laura Ingraham is so used to interviewing muppets like Dan Bongino that she forgets how embarrassing it @ @ @ @ @ start a Twitter feud with someone that 's actually intelligent .
Case in point : @ @ @ @ @ .
I believe Laura got 'mixed up ' by the term 'comorbidity' And then AOC @ @ @ @ @ Didn ’ t you just put a doctor on your show who faked their employment @ @ @ @ @ touted a COVID “ treatment ” that you tweeted & Twitter had to remove because @ @ @ @ @ trying self-administer it ?
I ’ m sorry , why are you on TV again @ @ @ @ @ Ingraham is on TV to lie , obfuscate and gaslight for Trump .
It 's @ @ @ @ @ suffer because of it .

Fox News' Laura Ingraham is so used to interviewing muppets like Dan Bongino that she forgets how embarrassing it might be for her to start a Twitter feud with someone that's actually intelligent.
Case in point: Never mess with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
The Doctor of Mixology will save us! https://t.co/I6mH9tGyFj — Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) April 3, 2020
I believe Laura got 'mixed up' by the term 'comorbidity'
And then AOC turned her to dust.
Didn’t you just put a doctor on your show who faked their employment at Lenox Hill hospital and touted a COVID “treatment” that you tweeted & Twitter had to remove because a man may have died trying self-administer it?
I’m sorry, why are you on TV again? https://t.co/Lfc6RvtBDS — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) April 3, 2020
Laura Ingraham is on TV to lie, obfuscate and gaslight for Trump.
It's too bad the American people suffer because of it.


crooksandliars--2020-04-03--Florida Blocked Access To Unemployment And Now It's A 'Sh*t Sandwich' For GOP

The Republican Party in Florida served up `` a sh*t sandwich '' with unemployment .
And they 're trying to blame the previous Republican governor , Rick Scott , who , to be honest , does deserve a large chunk of the blame .
Politico : Privately , Republicans admit that the $ 77.9 million system that is now failing Florida workers is doing exactly what Scott designed it to do — lower the state ’ s reported number of jobless claims after the great recession .
“ It ’ s a sh -- sandwich , and it was designed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one DeSantis advisor .
“ It wasn ’ t about saving money .
It was about making it harder for people to get benefits or keep benefits so that the unemployment numbers were low to give the governor something to brag about.
” Republican Party of Florida chairman Joe Gruters was more succinct : “ $ 77 million ?
Someone should go to jail over that.
” Floridians who never had to think about politics now have a maximum unemployment benefit during a pandemic of $ 275.00 per week because Florida Republicans thought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people off the rolls .
Pay attention : Republicans thought it was no big deal to put up barriers to unemployment insurance when unemployment was low , except they did n't actually know how many unemployed there are because they put up barriers to finding out .
They should never hold power again .

The Republican Party in Florida served up "a sh*t sandwich" with unemployment.
And they're trying to blame the previous Republican governor, Rick Scott, who, to be honest, does deserve a large chunk of the blame. Politico:
Privately, Republicans admit that the $77.9 million system that is now failing Florida workers is doing exactly what Scott designed it to do — lower the state’s reported number of jobless claims after the great recession. “It’s a sh-- sandwich, and it was designed that way by Scott,” said one DeSantis advisor. “It wasn’t about saving money. It was about making it harder for people to get benefits or keep benefits so that the unemployment numbers were low to give the governor something to brag about.” Republican Party of Florida chairman Joe Gruters was more succinct: “$77 million? Someone should go to jail over that.”
Floridians who never had to think about politics now have a maximum unemployment benefit during a pandemic of $275.00 per week because Florida Republicans thought that was a good way to keep people off the rolls.
Pay attention: Republicans thought it was no big deal to put up barriers to unemployment insurance when unemployment was low, except they didn't actually know how many unemployed there are because they put up barriers to finding out.
They should never hold power again.
Florida Republicans:
❌Designed our unemployment system to fail
❌Refused to expand Medicaid for YEARS
❌Kowtow to Trump, big business instead of listening to scientists
Floridians deserve more. Full stop. https://t.co/xoQEAbAlbo — Frances Swanson (@franhswanson) April 3, 2020
In 2011. Florida Republicans lead by now-senator Rick Scott endeavored to create the worst, most unresponsive and least generous unemployment insurance system in the country.
They succeeded. https://t.co/QsfhxchAMt — Arthur Delaney (@ArthurDelaneyHP) April 3, 2020