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former9thward

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35. "Do you really think the President's going to sign this? "

Reply to xtraxritical (Reply #23)

Tue Apr 3, 2012, 11:54 AM

Apr 2012

Yes he is going to sign it. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/2chambers/post/house-passes-jobs-act-sends-bill-to-obama/2012/03/27/gIQA9DfZeS_blog.html

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Are You as Tired of This "Recession" As I Am? [View all] MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 OP

This is NOT a depression. In 1932 the unemployment rate was 23.5%. Nothing near that the virgogal Apr 2012 #1

This time, real unemployment peaked at 17% MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 #2

Yep,I am aware of that,I actually lived through it. virgogal Apr 2012 #4

That must have been an amazing time to live through MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 #5

WTF does this mean Manny? xtraxritical Apr 2012 #23

"Do you really think the President's going to sign this? " former9thward Apr 2012 #35

The President likes this "jobs bill", in fact it follows his core beliefs on economic recovery Dragonfli Apr 2012 #37

Words mean things SATIRical Apr 2012 #32

A depression for the 99%, I said MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 #38

For depression, yes SATIRical Apr 2012 #39

In the end doesn't still hurt the affected. Phlem Apr 2012 #17

Unemployment numbers bl968 Apr 2012 #28

"The current system only counts new filings for unemployment claims." == 100% inaccurate bullshit phleshdef Apr 2012 #33

You beat me to it. That poster is spectacularly wrong. Ikonoklast Apr 2012 #34

But the Depression figures probably were higher too. They had the same virgogal Apr 2012 #42

They used honest numbers in 1932 eridani Apr 2012 #43

Du rec. Nt xchrom Apr 2012 #3

rec. KG Apr 2012 #6

Ok, Ok. bluestate10 Apr 2012 #7

I don't shop at Walmart MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 #9

You can rail against walmart or macys all you want of course but truth be told its both big and cstanleytech Apr 2012 #30

This is a depression for the middle class, job loss was always generational and housing too uponit7771 Apr 2012 #8

More, Here in Detroit we never really recovered from the post 9/11 recession Motown_Johnny Apr 2012 #10

I hate to ask, but did you ever recover from the 1980s? MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 #11

Yes, the Clinton years weren't bad Motown_Johnny Apr 2012 #25

But.... but... unionworks Apr 2012 #12

We need ProSense Apr 2012 #13

Why wasn't this bill introduced when MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 #14

Well, ProSense Apr 2012 #15

K&Red unionworks Apr 2012 #16

This I like. Phlem Apr 2012 #18

What is Obama's position on this proposal? (nt) Nye Bevan Apr 2012 #22

What you suggest (that people like posturing and talking Creideiki Apr 2012 #24

Don't be ProSense Apr 2012 #26

But Manny! wwytchwood Apr 2012 #19

There seem to be a lot more jobs being advertised here in Dallas, and I'm told that there is Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #20

Here: ProSense Apr 2012 #21

ME ME, MANNY Skittles Apr 2012 #27

Economic activity=carbon emissions=climate change=we're screwed as a species in the long-term bhikkhu Apr 2012 #29

That is actually horribly true. raouldukelives Apr 2012 #36

Manny, you are delusional. jtuck004 Apr 2012 #31

We could call it the "Permanent Regrouping!" kenny blankenship Apr 2012 #40

Oh lighten up Manny. It's going to trickle down to us! progressoid Apr 2012 #41