unemployment % has dropped because a bunch of person who are not employed has been stopped being counted - the under employed % is still same — check the food stamp numbers
The only thing I see going up today is gas prices. The only way they got the unemployment numbers to go down is to take people off of the unemployment rolls. They are still out there and still unemployed.
I keep hearing about the improving economy. I wonder what that looks like. Where is the economy getting better? Am I going to have to move to a red state?
Joseph: you DO mean those “red states” that take far more back from the federal government than they pay in taxes? Even the ones that do theoretically take less in “direct aid” DO get more through contracting to federal sources, like “no taxes” Texas.
“That is not anti-capitalism; what it is is fairness and justice for all as it is so adjudicated through our civil and criminal laws within the American Civil and Criminal Justice System.”.Is anybody in jail – found guilty of your rant . . . .?.Millions of GM bond-holders (GM’s bonds were denominated as low as $25/per) and Chrysler’s secured debt holders were forced to take major haircuts from their after-tax investments, while the unions, who were in large part responsible for the companies’ demise were richly rewarded . . . . . in a direct violation of centuries-old contract and bankruptcy principles and laws . . . .
Dtroutma about 12 years ago
Even a wooden nickel would float, but they sank that a long time ago, weighted down by wars. (and tax breaks) Now it’s the conundrum of the con-dumbs.
oneoldhat about 12 years ago
unemployment % has dropped because a bunch of person who are not employed has been stopped being counted - the under employed % is still same — check the food stamp numbers
petergrt about 12 years ago
Never bet against the American Business – it is growing, however anemically, in-spite of 0bama’s anti-capitalism efforts.
pirate227 about 12 years ago
The one issue they had is gone… OOPS!
Larhof52 about 12 years ago
The only thing I see going up today is gas prices. The only way they got the unemployment numbers to go down is to take people off of the unemployment rolls. They are still out there and still unemployed.
michael Premium Member about 12 years ago
That’s not true:
http://www.bls.gov/cps/cps_htgm.htm
jlerner Premium Member about 12 years ago
I keep hearing about the improving economy. I wonder what that looks like. Where is the economy getting better? Am I going to have to move to a red state?
Dtroutma about 12 years ago
Joseph: you DO mean those “red states” that take far more back from the federal government than they pay in taxes? Even the ones that do theoretically take less in “direct aid” DO get more through contracting to federal sources, like “no taxes” Texas.
petergrt about 12 years ago
“That is not anti-capitalism; what it is is fairness and justice for all as it is so adjudicated through our civil and criminal laws within the American Civil and Criminal Justice System.”.Is anybody in jail – found guilty of your rant . . . .?.Millions of GM bond-holders (GM’s bonds were denominated as low as $25/per) and Chrysler’s secured debt holders were forced to take major haircuts from their after-tax investments, while the unions, who were in large part responsible for the companies’ demise were richly rewarded . . . . . in a direct violation of centuries-old contract and bankruptcy principles and laws . . . .