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2010-07-20 Economy

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-07-20 13:30|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 I heard of a friend of my sister-in-law's who had become an unemployed auto entertainment installer. I have a buddy who is in the business an got the young man a interview. He was given an offer and turned it down.

He decided that since his wife was still working full time, he was on unemployment and they were saving on daycare for the kids, it was to his advantage not to work. He's still unemployed after almost eight months.

P.S. They're upside-down on there house and are ready to default.

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-07-20 13:59|| 2010-07-20 13:59|| Front Page Top

#2 Sure, Mr. Obama's ostensible purpose was to lobby Congress for the eighth extension of jobless benefits since the recession began, to a record 99 weeks, or nearly two years.

The people don't need extended unemployment benefits, they need employment. The inhabitants of the Beltway know how to create unemployment. They just can't fathom how to create real self sustaining employment outside of tax base patronage jobs.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-07-20 15:22|| 2010-07-20 15:22|| Front Page Top

#3 I wonder if they cut the punishments (taxes) on working, employing, spending and investing whether unemployment would fall...

Nah. Far too obvious. We'll just try to pretend the economy isn't fooked by the above by increasing debt.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2010-07-20 18:31|| 2010-07-20 18:31|| Front Page Top

#4 No opportunity for graft or patronage in that BP.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-07-20 22:45|| 2010-07-20 22:45|| Front Page Top

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