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7. Wouldn't it be better to get unemployment under 6%?

Fri Jan 6, 2012, 07:38 PM

Jan 2012

I suppose that it has to be around 9% so businesses can count on people willing to work hard for little pay.

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Mitt is Promising to get more JOBS, BUILD THE ECONOMY, GET THE UNEMPLOY'D Down To 8.9 %, [View all] opihimoimoi Jan 2012 OP

And today it has moved to 8.5% liberal N proud Jan 2012 #6

OH thanks! I haven't seen today stats. Justice wanted Jan 2012 #10

They have a plan. They always have a plan. jmowreader Jan 2012 #11

I refuse to vote for anyone that takes their orders from a cult Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #2

Ha! As of today, unemployment is 8.5 percent. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2012 #4

Mitts speech makers didn't get the memo...LOL opihimoimoi Jan 2012 #5

Wouldn't it be better to get unemployment under 6%? Nikia Jan 2012 #7

6% is scheduled for 2013 Spring time.... opihimoimoi Jan 2012 #8

Forget GOPer Fantasy...VOTE DEM Positivity....closer to REALITY opihimoimoi Jan 2012 #12

And if Mitt can't raise unemployment .4% nobody can! pinboy3niner Jan 2012 #13