Re: a dumb query? pls humor me
Roberto C. Sanchez wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 07, 2007 at 11:35:30PM -0800, Paul Johnson wrote:
>> Roberto C. Sanchez wrote:
>>
>> > On Wed, Mar 07, 2007 at 10:44:54AM -0800, Paul Johnson wrote:
>> >>
>> >> As long as we're controlling it, and calling it our model project, we
>> >> really should be asking questions like "Why are we giving more to them
>> >> than we get
>> >> ourselves?" If it's good enough to build a nation, it's good enough
>> >> to keep ours strong.
>> >>
>> > It's good for them but not for us (are you ready for it?):
>> >
>> > BECAUSE THEY DO NOT HAVE A FUNCTIONING ECONOMY!
>>
>> Neither do we this decade! Since Bush took office, some parts of the
>> country have seen unemployed+discouraged rates shooting past where they
>> were in the great depression!
>>
> Riiiiight. Because record low unemployment, rising wages and growing
> GDP are signposts of a non-functional economy?
We had 1% unemployment in the clinton years. It's several times that now.
> BTW, that is the second time you have made the claim of high unemployment
> rates. Please provide a source.
State of Oregon Department of Employment.
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