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dsc

(53,440 posts) Thu Oct 11, 2012, 06:36 PM Oct 2012

Issa is right, we could have exact numbers of unemployed each month [View all]

All we would have to do is require each business to each month fill out a form stating exactly how many employees they have and how many hours they work. If we had no exceptions even for sole proprietorships then we would have exact numbers. Somehow I doubt he would go for this.

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Issa is right, we could have exact numbers of unemployed each month [View all] dsc Oct 2012 OP

No, that would be exact number of employees. bluedigger Oct 2012 #1

a sole proprietorship would be self employed dsc Oct 2012 #4

Not even... jberryhill Oct 2012 #11

issa is not right about anything. spanone Oct 2012 #2

How would that tell you how many were unemployed? jberryhill Oct 2012 #3

ding* ding* ding* cthulu2016 Oct 2012 #5

It wouldn't dsc Oct 2012 #6

Realistically, it's completely unrealistic.... Sheepshank Oct 2012 #7

I didn't say it would be easy or fun dsc Oct 2012 #8

Issa wasn't right when he was burglarizing cars madokie Oct 2012 #9

am I really seeing DU have a thread saying ISSA is right? Seriously DisabledAmerican Oct 2012 #10