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coalition_unwilling

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4. 542,000 Americans left the workforce in November. Had they continued to look for work (without

Reply to Squinch (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 7, 2012, 10:40 PM

Dec 2012

finding it), the UE rate would have stayed the same or even increased.

Sorry, but them's the facts. Thing to remember is that it's not Obama's or the Dems' fault, as legislation originates in the House and the Rape-publi-scum have brought forward no jobs bill EVER!

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Something great happened today... [View all] Drunken Irishman Dec 2012 OP

But the tv station I watched immediately went into the "because people have left the Squinch Dec 2012 #1

542,000 Americans left the workforce in November. Had they continued to look for work (without coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #4

link? n/t NMDemDist2 Dec 2012 #5

While I do not endorse the sentiments of this writer, this link will coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #9

Agreed, BUT, the same thing was true with Bush's UE figures. Marie Marie Dec 2012 #6

I'd like to clear up a couple misconceptions: the unemployment 'rate' (UE) has coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #10

Two things, though: how many people leave the workforce in the average month, and Squinch Dec 2012 #16

10,000 Baby Boomers Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #20

Neither grim nor rosy. That's a dead-cat bounce = anemic coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #22

And my guess is that after winter breaks there will be a lot more construction jobs geckosfeet Dec 2012 #7

I hate to think of it that way but it has occured to me. UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 #8

Glad you made it through the storm. And I am sure that you folks geckosfeet Dec 2012 #11

Thanks. UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 #14

I happened to be in a restaurant lobby treestar Dec 2012 #12

+1 You're not in dire straits if you've 100% given up on finding employment. Comrade_McKenzie Dec 2012 #18

ahhh... I had a similar experience today! Followed a link Voice for Peace Dec 2012 #2

I agree amuse bouche Dec 2012 #3

Since Nov 6th, I wake and don't check to see if 538.com has been updated .... Rowdyboy Dec 2012 #13

I'm With You DarthDem Dec 2012 #15

refreshing to climb the cliff without Mitt nagging us :) Sunlei Dec 2012 #17

If you find that you miss such pooh-poohing, after all, DavidDvorkin Dec 2012 #19

But Donald Trump will be on soon Capt. Obvious Dec 2012 #21