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[bluehenbillk]

I guess this, plus the dollar's ascendance, plus the boost in GNP means the economy is finally back with a clean bill of health.

Move on....nothing more to see here....back to business as usual.

[CitadelGrad]

I guess this, plus the dollar's ascendance, plus the boost in GNP means the economy is finally back with a clean bill of health.

Move on....nothing more to see here....back to business as usual.

You should be a professional comic. That's some funny shit right there.

[bluehenbillk]

Speaking of comedy, I find it comical that the GOP will bash the age of entitlement that we live in, that by the way, I definitely side with them on. But yet, they will criticize the administration about labor force participation stats.

Let's be completely honest here, if you're a long term unemployed person in today's economy & I'll define that as being out of work for 6 months, it's not the government that should be the main source of blame. the #1 source of a blame for those individuals should be a MIRROR.

Seriously, there are so many jobs out there right now, if you've been unemployed long-term the vast majority of those people have reasons why they're still out of work, or as the GOP will argue in this case, they gave up.

Is that hat we are now? A nation of quitters?

[CitadelGrad]

Yep, those are some mighty spiffy jobs out there. If being a waiter/waitress, retail clerk, hotel desk clerk, janitor, maid is something you aspire to and will get your mortgage paid and your kids through college.

[bluehenbillk]

Search a little further - there are plenty of good jobs out there. Being a hiring manager myself I can tell you that you're wading through a lot of muck nowadays to find good talent.

[AZGrizFan]

Speaking of comedy, I find it comical that the GOP will bash the age of entitlement that we live in, that by the way, I definitely side with them on. But yet, they will criticize the administration about labor force participation stats.

Let's be completely honest here, if you're a long term unemployed person in today's economy & I'll define that as being out of work for 6 months, it's not the government that should be the main source of blame. the #1 source of a blame for those individuals should be a MIRROR.

Seriously, there are so many jobs out there right now, if you've been unemployed long-term the vast majority of those people have reasons why they're still out of work, or as the GOP will argue in this case, they gave up.

Is that hat we are now? A nation of quitters?

As long as the government provides an incentive to remain unemployed long-term, a large number of people will remain unemployed long-term. Cut off long-term unemployment benefits and vioila! People will go find something to put food on the table. It ain't rocket science.

[bluehenbillk]

As long as the government provides an incentive to remain unemployed long-term, a large number of people will remain unemployed long-term. Cut off long-term unemployment benefits and vioila! People will go find something to put food on the table. It ain't rocket science.

I agree.

[BDKJMU]

As long as the government provides an incentive to remain unemployed long-term, a large number of people will remain unemployed long-term. Cut off long-term unemployment benefits and vioila! People will go find something to put food on the table. It ain't rocket science.

I agree.

Something most of us can agree on.

Donks give more & higher disincentives to work, millions more drop or stay out of workforce, and presto, the govt's count of the unemployment rate drops.

[Chizzang]

I agree.

Something most of us can agree on.

Donks give more & higher disincentives to work, millions more drop or stay out of workforce, and presto, the govt's count of the unemployment rate drops.

This just in:
the some 50% of unemployed that are Republicans
have still been accepting and cashing their aid checks

Even though it goes against their most deeply held beliefs



Frankly I'm shocked

[kalm]

Something most of us can agree on.

Donks give more & higher disincentives to work, millions more drop or stay out of workforce, and presto, the govt's count of the unemployment rate drops.

This just in:
the some 50% of unemployed that are Republicans
have still been accepting and cashing their aid checks

Even though it goes against their most deeply held beliefs



Frankly I'm shocked

I also hear they're against subsidies, government waste, expanded government, and government picking winners and losers.

[AZGrizFan]

Something most of us can agree on.

Donks give more & higher disincentives to work, millions more drop or stay out of workforce, and presto, the govt's count of the unemployment rate drops.

This just in:
the some 50% of unemployed that are Republicans
have still been accepting and cashing their aid checks

Even though it goes against their most deeply held beliefs



Frankly I'm shocked

I doubt it. 50% of the population isn't Republican for one. And Republicans work at a higher rate than Democrats for two.

[BlueHen86]

No matter what the number is, it is always bad, or always good, depending on how you want to spin it.

It's become meaningless as a barometer of unemployment, but a great tool for politics.

[BDKJMU]

This just in:
the some 50% of unemployed that are Republicans
have still been accepting and cashing their aid checks

Even though it goes against their most deeply held beliefs



Frankly I'm shocked

I doubt it. 50% of the population isn't Republican for one. And Republicans work at a higher rate than Democrats for two.

Yeah, about 30% of the electorate is registered R and yet he thinks 50% of unemployed are?

I'll go ahead and pull numbers out of my arse with no link like he did. Unemployed:
20% R
30 Indy
50% D

[BlueHen86]

I doubt it. 50% of the population isn't Republican for one. And Republicans work at a higher rate than Democrats for two.

Yeah, about 30% of the electorate is registered R and yet he thinks 50% of unemployed are?

I'll go ahead and pull numbers out of my arse with no link like he did. Unemployed:
20% R
30 Indy
50% D

So you admit that democrats work just as hard as republicans, and that unemployment affects both equally? Just want to be sure, because there are some on here that argue that democrats are takers. Glad to see that some conks know better.

[Chizzang]

Jeezus you girls are so dramatic
There's a 4% difference in Registered Voters - between Republicans and Democrats
and during the last election year it was 2% (TWO F*CKING PERCENT)



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[CAA Flagship]

Something most of us can agree on.

Donks give more & higher disincentives to work, millions more drop or stay out of workforce, and presto, the govt's count of the unemployment rate drops.

This just in:
the some 50% of unemployed that are Republicans
have still been accepting and cashing their aid checks

Even though it goes against their most deeply held beliefs



Frankly I'm shocked

Republicans use that money to pay capital gains taxes on proceeds from stock market investments.
Democrats use that money for pot.

[BlueHen86]

Jeezus you girls are so dramatic
There's a 4% difference in Registered Voters - between Republicans and Democrats



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But we all know that democrats don't work, only republicans work.
Therefor only republicans can get laid off...
but half the people who are laid off are democrats.

[SeattleGriz]

Jeezus you girls are so dramatic
There's a 4% difference in Registered Voters - between Republicans and Democrats



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But we all know that democrats don't work, only republicans work.
Therefor only republicans can get laid off...
but half the people who are laid off are democrats.

Exactly! Sheesh.

[BlueHen86]

But we all know that democrats don't work, only republicans work.
Therefor only republicans can get laid off...
but half the people who are laid off are democrats.

Exactly! Sheesh.

Everything I say is a lie.
Right now I am lying.

[SeattleGriz]

Exactly! Sheesh.

Everything I say is a lie.
Right now I am lying.

Liar!

[BDKJMU]

Yeah, about 30% of the electorate is registered R and yet he thinks 50% of unemployed are?

I'll go ahead and pull numbers out of my arse with no link like he did. Unemployed:
20% R
30 Indy
50% D

So you admit that democrats work just as hard as republicans, and that unemployment affects both equally? Just want to be sure, because there are some on here that argue that democrats are takers. Glad to see that some conks know better.

Its OBVIOUS I wasn't saying that . The above graph showed 27% registered conk, 31% registered donk, and 40% Indy.
Yet I said the unemployed were 20% conk, 30% Indy, and 50% donk. Of course I pulled that out of my arse, but I believe the unemployed are disproportionally donk..

[BlueHen86]

So you admit that democrats work just as hard as republicans, and that unemployment affects both equally? Just want to be sure, because there are some on here that argue that democrats are takers. Glad to see that some conks know better.

Its OBVIOUS I wasn't saying that . The above graph showed 27% registered conk, 31% registered donk, and 40% Indy.
Yet I said the unemployed were 20% conk, 30% Indy, and 50% donk. Of course I pulled that out of my arse, but I believe the unemployed are disproportionally donk..

You are entitled to your opinion, but kudos to you for admitting that YOU PULLED IT OUT OF YOUR ASS. Must have been tough to admit, you clearly aren't comfortable pulling things OUT of your ass.

[BDKJMU]

Its OBVIOUS I wasn't saying that . The above graph showed 27% registered conk, 31% registered donk, and 40% Indy.
Yet I said the unemployed were 20% conk, 30% Indy, and 50% donk. Of course I pulled that out of my arse, but I believe the unemployed are disproportionally donk..

You are entitled to your opinion, but kudos to you for admitting that YOU PULLED IT OUT OF YOUR ASS. Must have been tough to admit, you clearly aren't comfortable pulling things OUT of your ass.

I know you're a little slow. Try to keep up I'd already said in my prior post that I'd pulled the #s out of my arse in response to Chizz's post when he clearly pulled #s out of his arse with his 50% claim.

[ASUG8]

The problem with a simple percentage as a barometer is that it assumes that a job lost and regained are exactly the same. For instance, a guy loses a job paying $60k and, after a year, is forced to take one paying $40k. The unemployment rate measures the quantity of the job but ignores the quality.

[DSUrocks07]

Yep, those are some mighty spiffy jobs out there. If being a waiter/waitress, retail clerk, hotel desk clerk, janitor, maid is something you aspire to and will get your mortgage paid and your kids through college.

Speaking of entitlement