yota5
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Earlier I posted a thread about the unemployment rate dropping to 7.4%. Here are some numbers that may suggest that the dropping unemployment numbers may not be as rosy as the Obama administration would like you to believe.
"Millions of unemployed Americans have lost their jobs. While 13.2 million people were unemployed in March, approximately 5.8 million were collecting unemployment benefits at the end of the month, double the number from a year ago, the government said Thursday. That means less than half of those who were out of work and were actively trying to find a new job were receiving unemployment benefits."
"People think (if) they are unemployed, they are going to get unemployment. Not true."
"Often, those who worked part time or who were not at their job for very long before being laid off are not eligible. That tends to disproportionately include women, low-income workers and people with more seasonal jobs, such as construction, according to the NELP. A 2007 report from the Government Accountability Office found low-wage workers were about one-third as likely to collect unemployment benefits as those earning more. People who are fired for performance issues, who quit or who were self-employed are immediately tossed out."
These numbers tell us that the true unemployment rate is double what is reflected in the latest 7.4% figure. We have 4,300,000 Americans on welfare, and 46,700,000 on food stamps. Here are the welfare demographics for percentage of recipients who are; whites 38.8%, blacks 39.8% Hispanic 15.7%, Asian 2.4% .
Can anyone remember a time when America was in this bad economic shape? I can't. Now remember Obama is doing a great job. He can feel our pain as he goes on his monthly multimillion dollar vacations.
Welfare Statistics | Statistic Brain
Many of the jobless get no unemployment benefits - USATODAY.com
"Millions of unemployed Americans have lost their jobs. While 13.2 million people were unemployed in March, approximately 5.8 million were collecting unemployment benefits at the end of the month, double the number from a year ago, the government said Thursday. That means less than half of those who were out of work and were actively trying to find a new job were receiving unemployment benefits."
"People think (if) they are unemployed, they are going to get unemployment. Not true."
"Often, those who worked part time or who were not at their job for very long before being laid off are not eligible. That tends to disproportionately include women, low-income workers and people with more seasonal jobs, such as construction, according to the NELP. A 2007 report from the Government Accountability Office found low-wage workers were about one-third as likely to collect unemployment benefits as those earning more. People who are fired for performance issues, who quit or who were self-employed are immediately tossed out."
These numbers tell us that the true unemployment rate is double what is reflected in the latest 7.4% figure. We have 4,300,000 Americans on welfare, and 46,700,000 on food stamps. Here are the welfare demographics for percentage of recipients who are; whites 38.8%, blacks 39.8% Hispanic 15.7%, Asian 2.4% .
Can anyone remember a time when America was in this bad economic shape? I can't. Now remember Obama is doing a great job. He can feel our pain as he goes on his monthly multimillion dollar vacations.
Welfare Statistics | Statistic Brain
Many of the jobless get no unemployment benefits - USATODAY.com