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Another terrible jobs number

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by bigtexxx, Sep 7, 2012.

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  1. gwayneco

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    Cooking the books.
     
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    er---feel free to never cite BLS stats ever again, seeing as you don't seem to know how they work, and seeing as they're "cooked".

    One less "LFPR is low!!! Unemployment is 8%+++++++!" crower around. whee
     
  3. mc mark

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    Why are you rooting for America to fail?
     
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    If by cooking you mean presenting facts, then I suppose.

    There is any easy way to "fix" the jobs numbers. Increase government spending so we hire back the 750k jobs that were cut during the spending cuts and the our unemployment rate will be below 8%.

    So which is it?

    You want to cut spending (aka jobs)?

    Or increase spending to lower unemployment numbers?
     
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    Provide 1 shred of proof from a legitimate source please. TIA.
     
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    Only half of the revision was due to drought. And, based on the state run media, Obama is a god anyway.
     
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    <iframe title="MRC TV video player" width="640" height="360" src="http://www.mrctv.org/embed/117090" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
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    Amazing recovery after one of the greatest crashes in world history.
     
  10. gwayneco

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    Source
     
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    Anytime you're posting a Jay Leno clip you've already lost
     
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    Yes, it's true, when you look at jobs created they've been hugely private sector oriented, and the jobs lost have been very heavily from the govt. sector.

    There's firefighters, police, teachers, etc. that have all been getting laid off because of govt. cuts.
     
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    Barack Obama, jobs creator

    Just imagine what the next four years are going to be like!
     
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    There are now 325,000 more jobs than when Obama took office.
     
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    Source for that? I'd like to use it.
     
  19. mc mark

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    In Sam's linked article
     

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