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In reply to the discussion: "7.8 and the number is cooked" [View all]gordianot
(15,237 posts)6. If you were to manipulate the numbers why not 6% instead of lowering to 7.8%?
Given what happened worldwide in 2008, obstructionist in Congress, it is a miracle we are not in a major depression. What a way to determine an election for President an office that has minimal direct impact on unemployment. Simple answers for complex long term structural problems do not work. Every time Romney says he will restore employment I wonder what the hell does he think he can do? Of course no one asks him that question.
Jobs Jobs Jobs is as much bullshit as drill baby drill.
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I Have Been Saying That We Have Been In A Cold Political Civil War For A Long Time And ----
TheMastersNemesis
Oct 2012
#13
Bush and Cheney tried to talk down the economy in 2000 as a campaign tactic
aint_no_life_nowhere
Oct 2012
#7
Jack Welch -> truther ; Don Trump -> birther ... blind hatred can cause dementia
JackN415
Oct 2012
#26
austin goolsby coming up soon on CNN. he said "Jack Welch.....on this one, you've lost your mind"
Gabi Hayes
Oct 2012
#29
Goolsby just said there are CRIMINAL penalties for messing with these stats.
Gabi Hayes
Oct 2012
#30
I think we are in dangerous times. The right wants to use the 2nd Amendment solution
Lint Head
Oct 2012
#31