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Politics : Just the Facts, Ma'am: A Compendium of Liberal Fiction
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To: tejek who wrote (51401)9/19/2006 9:47:14 AM
From: Oeconomicus  Read Replies (2) of 90947
 
"You're kidding? Averages mean nothing......they don't begin to give a reasonable picture of reality. That's why medians are used."

I think you meant to say "averages contradict my unsubstantiated position, so they must be wrong." But if you're so insistent that "medians are used", why don't you do a little research and see if you can find some median data to back up your claims about which sectors are "high paying" and "low paying"? Credible, attributed sources now rejek - no vague, unsubstantiated assertions by political hacks.

"President Bush has noted that 2 million jobs were created over the course of 2005 and that we have added 4.6 million jobs since the decline in jobs ended in May 2003."

Actually, 8.3 million more people report that they are working now than when the recession ended in November 2001. And from the more restrictive establishment survey, in the 8 months since the report you quoted, we have added 1.2 million more jobs. (the HH and establishment surveys can be found at www.bls.gov)
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