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New jobless claims drop to 512K, lowest since Jan.

How could anybody in their right mind think this is a good number. The U-6 number which is all unemployed is over 17%. Don't cover up the truth that is what got us in this mess.

Hussein was so happy to report that he "created" 650k jobs and it only cost us $787 Billion! With almost the same number of new layoffs, his spendathon is looking more foolish everyday. We will be feeling the consequences for generations in terms of inflation and paying $1 Billion in interest daily. And all for what? Someone tell Barack we're Baroke.

I don't believe those number's at all. Florids mhas alone in it over 1 Million and growing unemployed. National News tells more claims are growing. Not going down. Perhaps it's time for all State's to issue a declaration of independence from the Federal Government, seeing 4 Companies in the food Ind., controls, not only what we eat, but employment as well, a few drug companies control the rest, and, all have ties to the GOP and Democrat's, plus are in Office as well, and other key government jobs to, (watch and LEARN from the movie, FOOD, Inc. that just came out on DVD, that people like Glenn Beck don't want you to know about either), and know and learn what's really going on in America. If these numbers of 512k dropped, it's because ICE busted some 15 illegals working in these companies and deported them, left the rest there to keep mass production going, and hired say 50 more that's being bused here from mexico daily. Sorry, I don't buy this story at all folks. I know better, do you?.

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I don't believe those number's at all. Florida has alone in it over 1 Million and growing unemployed. National News tells more claims are growing. Not going down. Perhaps it's time for all State's to issue a declaration of independence from the Federal Government, seeing 4 Companies in the food Ind., controls, not only what we eat, but employment as well, a few drug companies control the rest, and, all have ties to the GOP and Democrat's, plus are in Office as well, and other key government jobs to, (watch and LEARN from the movie, FOOD, Inc. that just came out on DVD, that people like Glenn Beck don't want you to know about either), and know and learn what's really going on in America. If these numbers of 512k dropped, it's because ICE busted some 15 illegals working in these companies and deported them, left the rest there to keep mass production going, and hired say 50 more that's being bused here from mexico daily. Sorry, I don't buy this story at all folks. I know better, do you?.

According to Shadow Government Statistics (showing statistics based on pre-Clinton methodology), the unemployment rate would now be over 21%. The government’s broader measure, known as the “U-6″ for its data classification, hit 17% in September. The U-6 figure includes everyone in the official rate plus “marginally attached workers” – those who are neither working nor looking for work, but say they want a job and have looked for work recently; and people who are employed part-time for economic reasons, meaning they want full-time work but took a part-time schedule instead because that’s all they could find.

The bottom line is, this is no longer a recession. I call it depression-lite and sinking.