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Nick R
Nick R asked in Politics & GovernmentGovernment · 10 years ago

Why are people crying about the unemployment in the US. ?

Then they say they want smaller government , then the government laid off 9000 and people still complain make your mind up , you can not have it both ways

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  • Anonymous
    10 years ago
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    Both gov and unemployment increased during the GWB admin. That's a reason to complain.

  • ?
    10 years ago

    Government spending is the only way to create jobs. The highest tax rat should be 60%. Eisenhower's admin highest tax rate was 90% um a conservative president!

    Source(s): Published author in political science
  • Dave87gn
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    Obama has 500,000 less federal jobs than under Bush...this is what the right calls "out of control spending"

  • ?
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    Because firing government employees isn't the way to increase employment. Cutting taxes for the rich is.

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  • ?
    Lv 4
    10 years ago

    We are not all asking for smaller government.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    10 years ago

    http://www.bls.gov/cps/prev_yrs.htm

    Source(s): http://www.bls.gov/cps/prev_yrs.htm
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