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3. thereby illustrating the truth behind Mark Twain's witticism that "there are

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Mon May 21, 2012, 11:06 AM

May 2012

lies, damned lies and statistics."

I'm one of the unemployed affected. Saw my 99 weeks abruptly cut to 82. Still looking for a job though, so they would still be counting me as unemployed.

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End of Extended Benefits May Lower U.S. Jobless Rate [View all] Purveyor May 2012 OP

It's all about the numbers, not the reality. Brickbat May 2012 #1

So, the jobless numbers will go down even if joblessness doesn't, again. Whooptido! Lionessa May 2012 #2

thereby illustrating the truth behind Mark Twain's witticism that "there are coalition_unwilling May 2012 #3

The headline is 100% bullshit. The body 90% so. dmallind May 2012 #4

Probably they will move to eliminate unemployment altogether. former9thward May 2012 #5

part of the REAL reason that the UI numbers cannot be trusted corazonroto Aug 2012 #6