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Why are the trolls so stupid complaining about the unemployment rate falling?

I can't believe it. Some moron actually thought the unemployment rate changed it's definition substantially when Reagan was in office. The unemployment HAS ALWAYS IGNORED DISCOURAGED WORKERS.

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  • ?
    Lv 4
    9 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    Because its Obama. The republicans don't like it when he does good things.

  • 9 years ago

    lol 8.3% is good now? It's been like 3 years since the correction started and we are yet to even come close to recovery. I mean sure, 8.3% unemployment is better than it was last year, but how can you even begin to be happy about such an absurdly high rate for unskilled workers? We're going to have another recession before we even recover to the point from which we fell.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    9 years ago

    This is still a very weak recovery.

    Reagan had a 5% unemployment rate by 1988.

  • Sas
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    Why are people constantly stating the facts from reagen administration. The statistics from that area is irrelevant compared to how much people are working, unemployed today.

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  • 9 years ago

    Some people are brain washed by the media outlets they watch. Some are unable to question their own views and some just follow others like sheep. It is a strange world we live in.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    You are forgetting the fact that jobs were created. If jibs are being created at a rate which out paces population, we will be fine.

  • Liberal media networks. They stop counting people that stop looking for work. Just because they stopped looking, It doesn't change the fact they are unemployed.

  • Chuck
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    8.3% after trillions in "jobs" spending isn't anything to brag about.

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