clams_casino wrote:
> Dave wrote:
>>
>>>> and when those statistics add in discouraged workers?
>>>
>>>
>>> Those aint the unemployed, those are the discouraged. We have
>>> different words for a reason, stupid.
>>>
>>
>> People who want to work but can't find a job. Much of them are
>> called unemployed. Many more are called discouraged. It is
>> semantics only. The only "stupid" thing about it is that some people
>> claim that they aren't all unemployed. You've been duped. -Dave
> If I understand it correctly,
You dont.
> those who have exceeded their unemployment comp are no longer included in
the unemployment
Thats just plain wrong.
http://www.bls.gov/cps/cps_htgm.htm
> (as with spouses that may have quit work, but now want / are in need of work.
And that in spades.
> I believe the 7% only includes those currently collecting unemployment.
You're wrong.
http://www.bls.gov/cps/cps_htgm.htm
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>>>> and when those statistics add in discouraged workers?
>>>
>>>
>>> Those aint the unemployed, those are the discouraged. We have
>>> different words for a reason, stupid.
>>>
>>
>> People who want to work but can't find a job. Much of them are
>> called unemployed. Many more are called discouraged. It is
>> semantics only. The only "stupid" thing about it is that some people
>> claim that they aren't all unemployed. You've been duped. -Dave
> If I understand it correctly,