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To: ferrgus who wrote (600749)8/6/2004 12:37:11 PM
From: Wayners  Respond to of 769670
 
Wow their unemployment rates are that high? I guess I shouldn't be suprised. Why work when the Govt will send you a check at home for doing nothing.



To: ferrgus who wrote (600749)8/6/2004 12:58:40 PM
From: Kenneth E. Phillipps  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 769670
 
Our budget deficit (4% of GDP) is high compared to that of France and Germany.



To: ferrgus who wrote (600749)8/6/2004 12:59:32 PM
From: sea_biscuit  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 769670
 
If you manipulate the numbers like the US does, any country could have 5.5% (why 5.5%, even 0%) unemployment rate.