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To: Road Walker who wrote (121831)	9/26/2012 12:03:09 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

I don't get that either............we have nearly 8% unemployment and some companies are having trouble hiring. Did people give up looking? It sure looks that way. Then there are companies in the Midwest complaining they can't find the skilled workers they need. Maybe they're over counting? I don't know... our warehouse guys are fairly paid and the working conditions are good. We have really low turn over but these days can't hire. HR is taking just about anyone that applies, and then 1/2 don't show up. It really is peculiar. The other part of this is that the economy doesn't seem as bad as the stats suggest. I figured it was because things are decent here and getting better. But maybe there is a problem with over counting. God knows the way they calculate employment and unemployment is less than scientific.

To: Road Walker who wrote (121831)	9/26/2012 1:20:59 PM
From: Sr K	Respond to of 149317

From yesterday's Miami Herald ECONOMY Florida confidence in economy hits five-year high Consumer confidence is now the highest it has been since October 2007, before the national recession began. BY DOUGLAS HANKS DHANKS@MIAMIHERALD.COM Floridians finally seem ready to shake off their recession-era blues. Consumer confidence hit a five-year high this month in the Sunshine State, thanks largely to significantly better outlooks on the national economy’s health. The latest reading from the University of Florida confidence index hit its highest level since October 2007, two months before the official start of the 2007-09 national recession. Confidence has been increasing this year, and readings from prior months came close to the September score of 79 released Tuesday. But with a presidential election ahead, as well as the potential for steep cuts in federal spending as part of a deficit-reduction process, the confidence may not last through the end of 2012. “Much of the increase in confidence in September was from lower income households and from seniors,’’ said Chris McCarty, head of UF’s survey center. “Some of this may have to do with the elections around the corner and anticipation of what it will mean for the future of entitlement programs.” A separate national survey by the Conference Board, an industry group, also showed gains, with consumer sentiment hitting its highest level since February. miamiherald.com

To: Road Walker who wrote (121831)	9/26/2012 1:33:57 PM
From: manalagi	Respond to of 149317

The bible clearly states that you cannot worship more than one God. Romney worships two Gods, his Mormon God and God of Money. His emphasis is raising money from fat cats and he spends less time in explaining his visions (if there is any) to the voters. Therefore, to kowtow to the rich donors, he made statements that showed how out of touch Mitt is, but music to the ears of the fund raising attendees, except of course those waiters and waitresses who served food and drinks at those gatherings. The genie is out of the bottle, and Mitt cannot put it back. He will lose MA, his home state and will lose Wisconsin - Ryan's home state - as well. What an embarrassment.