Would-be U.S. senator Sharron Angle says we’ve “spoiled” our workers by offering unemployment compensation to those laid off by no fault of their own. Sure, the unemployment rate in Nevada is 14 percent — which Angle is trying to lay at the feet of U.S. Sen. Harry Reid. But those 14 percent probably don’t appreciate these comments, captured by Reid’s campaign:
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Sharron Angle’s affiliation with the Eagle Forum is extremely distasteful to me as a woman who has faced discrimination all my life. To see that she isn’t even quizzed on her feelings about women in the workplace and her definition of what a “traditional” family is troubles me. Why has the media avoided these topics? They do matter. Often women who become unemployed aren’t even eligible for unemployment or they are treated much more harshly by the system.
Please will someone with the real ability(no trolls,please)explain to me how in hell can someone running for elective office have such views.Or at least provide some links to help me understand people like her.
Thanks
JAY