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This is the type of thing that makes it impossible to balance the budget on the basis of hope.
More Americans leaving the workforce - USATODAY.com
The share of the population that is working fell to its lowest level last year since women started entering the workforce in large numbers three decades ago, a USA TODAY analysis finds.
Only 45.4% of Americans had jobs in 2010, the lowest rate since 1983 and down from a peak of 49.3% in 2000. Last year, just 66.8% of men had jobs, the lowest on record.
The bad economy, an aging population and a plateau in women working are contributing to changes that pose serious challenges for financing the nations social programs.
More Americans leaving the workforce - USATODAY.com