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To: Benchman who wrote (550774)	3/11/2004 8:14:56 PM
From: sea_biscuit	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769667

Not many people gave up looking for a job in the Clinton years. The unemployment figure is an accurate measure until the time comes when people lose jobs and fail to get any other employment soon (like now, in the Dumbya era) Also, how are the people eating right now? Have you seen the rising figures about credit-card debt? If you have, you would know how. Add to this, the housing bubble (thanks, Alan Greenspan!) which has enabled people to take "cash out" refis. So how are people eating right now? By borrowing on their credit-cards and pledging their houses. That's how they are able to eat!

To: Benchman who wrote (550774)	3/11/2004 8:17:59 PM
From: Steve Dietrich	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

<<I love that. They gave up looking for a job. So how are they eating right now? What are they using for money?>> You do understand that not everyone lives alone don't you? <<I do understand they expire. The rolling average continues to go down, and has been going down. That means people are not needing the benfits, because they have jobs.>> I don't think you do understand. If someone's benefits expire and they haven't found a job, they go uncounted. <<Why is it that liberals always try to change the rules.>> I see you're a comedian too. It's the right that wants to start using the Household Survey to measure job creation. Have at it. According to the Household Survey the economy just lost 265,000 jobs and 590,000 dropped out of the work force. Run on that. Steve Dietrich