10/20/2012
This will not actually help anybody,, but will explain a lot ,,having to do with the real unemployment rate for all adults..I saw this statistic on CNN which they say is a more accurate representation of what the situation actually is ,,,,
Of 18 through 65 year olds ,,which is considered the major adult workforce in this country,,,there are 53% fully and actively employed,,,there are 47% that are not working because of a variety of situations,,,,not able to find a job, on a disability, retired early, not actively looking for one reason or another ,,,the number tend to shift from year to year ,,,but it has been in this range since 2000...It is little wonder there are no jobs available,,,I find it interesting that the 47% is the exact same number that Romney used in his secret fund raising speech in Boca Raton that went viral,,just an observation...I want this election to be over already,,,enough is enough ,,,
Of 18 through 65 year olds ,,which is considered the major adult workforce in this country,,,there are 53% fully and actively employed,,,there are 47% that are not working because of a variety of situations,,,,not able to find a job, on a disability, retired early, not actively looking for one reason or another ,,,the number tend to shift from year to year ,,,but it has been in this range since 2000...It is little wonder there are no jobs available,,,I find it interesting that the 47% is the exact same number that Romney used in his secret fund raising speech in Boca Raton that went viral,,just an observation...I want this election to be over already,,,enough is enough ,,,
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Thankfully we have the POWER of the vote -- some may wish we, the 47%, were without a voice -- but only if we chose to keep silent. Let us \'scream\' and \'shout\' and \'knock those \'succers\' out\' with out vote/voice. The wealthy pay lobbyist to place our government into their back pockets -- let us pay ourselves with the power of our votes.
Go 47%!!!
((hugs))
:-) Patricia
I\'m in my late 50\'s and on my husband retirement from disability.