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The 'Real' Jobless Rate: 17.5% Of Workers Are Unemployed

Your understanding of economics is primitive. There isn't a fixed number of jobs, and the reason for high unemployment among young black males is minimum wage.

Please elaborate......
Are you saying young blacks don't want to work?......:confused:
You are stating the obvious when you say that there is not a fixed amount of jobs, as is evidenced by the fact that the unemployment rate is rising as jobs are being LOST.....:doh
 
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Please elaborate......
Are you saying young blacks don't want to work?......:confused:

I never even insinuated that.

You are stating the obvious when you say that there is not a fixed amount of jobs, as is evidenced by the fact that the unemployment rate is rising as jobs are being LOST.....:doh

Exactly. So kicking out illegal immigrants won't necessarily eliminate unemployment as you are proclaiming.
 
Please elaborate......
Are you saying young blacks don't want to work?......:confused:
You are stating the obvious when you say that there is not a fixed amount of jobs, as is evidenced by the fact that the unemployment rate is rising as jobs are being LOST.....:doh
Do you have evidence to the contrary? :lol:
 
I fail to see how a soloution is a failure....
Illegal immigrants filling low wage jobs is one of the reasons for the high unemployment rate among young black males...
You can choose to hide your head in the sand, (in classic Liberal fashion), or look at the facts....;)
No matter how you look at it, every job filled by an illegal is one less job for an American.....;)

It's not entirely any one reason's fault. However, it is, among other factors, a combination of our own lazy ass citizens who won't work the ****ty job (because it's either beneath them or they are a Welfare Rockstar), minimum wage that makes ****ty occupations getting paid more than they are worth while not adjusting pay for other occupations (especially those just above MW), and yes, illegal immigrants taking from the system without putting into it.
 
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Looky here, it worse then the MSM and govt have been reporting.

You know, when I was bashing the media during the Bush administration about under reporting unemployment statistics, I was pilloried by your side, and called a fake Conservative. So why the change of heart? Ahhh, I know. It's a Democrat in office this time.

Fact is, whether it is Bush or Obama, the media has definitely stayed quiet on the way unemployment statistics are computed now. That does not get either Bush or Obama off the hook. It just shows that some people only look at it when it concerns someone of the opposite party, whether Republican or Democrat. This is quite hypocritical and dishonest.
 
Fact is, whether it is Bush or Obama, the media has definitely stayed quiet on the way unemployment statistics are computed now.

I have heard this repeatedly, but I have yet to be able to find out when or if a change happened. No one seems to know, and I have had no luck finding an answer. Maye you know: was the way the number is figured change, and if so when?
 
You know, when I was bashing the media during the Bush administration about under reporting unemployment statistics, I was pilloried by your side, and called a fake Conservative. So why the change of heart? Ahhh, I know. It's a Democrat in office this time.

Fact is, whether it is Bush or Obama, the media has definitely stayed quiet on the way unemployment statistics are computed now. That does not get either Bush or Obama off the hook. It just shows that some people only look at it when it concerns someone of the opposite party, whether Republican or Democrat. This is quite hypocritical and dishonest.
Whatever, but you still have Bush on the brain, you need to get over that.
 
Whatever, but you still have Bush on the brain, you need to get over that.

Actually, I have honesty on the brain, that is, unless you can show me any post where I defend Obama on this issue. Good luck with that.
 
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