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Johnny2X2X

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8. Shakes head

Reply to phantom power (Reply #7)

Fri Dec 7, 2012, 11:28 AM

Dec 2012

What are you talking about?

We were welol over 10% just a few years ago and we've been dropping pretty steadily ever since. This is a direct result of Obama's policies versus Bush's policy which produced that 10%+ UE rate.

It was a huge hole to dig out of and it didn't help that Republicans didn't lift a finger to lend a hand the last 4 years. We're on the right track. 7.7% isn't the new normal, it's just a stop along the way towards 6% or 5% or better.

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7.7% [View all] trailmonkee Dec 2012 OP

K&r... spanone Dec 2012 #1

7.7% should be the GOP's approval rating. tridim Dec 2012 #2

It's just that darned Obama manipulating the numbers to win the election. denverbill Dec 2012 #3

.......... young but wise Dec 2012 #4

Great News Johnny2X2X Dec 2012 #5

Huge Kick & Rec WonderGrunion Dec 2012 #6

Prior to 2008, 7.7% would have been considered an emergency. Now it's the new normal. phantom power Dec 2012 #7

Shakes head Johnny2X2X Dec 2012 #8

With U6 rate going down with the U3 rate, "people leaving workforce" meme is negated uponit7771 Dec 2012 #9