The 5.6% Unemployment Rate Is A 'Big Lie,' Gallup Boss Says

Investor's Business Daily ^ | 02/02/2015 | Terry Jones

[IBD editorial writer]

We at IBD often get lambasted for our gloomy take on the monthly jobs data that emerge from the government. After all, if the government puts it out, it can't be inaccurate, can it? And it must be honest, right?

Well, we're not alone in casting aspersions on the dicey employment numbers.

[equaviator]

It is to be believed.

[struggle]

Time for a nice IRS audit.

[The Antiyuppie]

“The 5.6% Unemployment Rate Is A ‘Big Lie,’ Gallup Boss Says”

...as are most of the government statistics involving the economy, global warming, or any EPA “study”.

[From The Deer Stand]

How do you know when the Obama Administration is lying to you? When their lips start moving.

[Chode]

unfortunately, here on FR we've known it for years... but better late than never

[BitWielder1]

Remember when 5% under Bush was considered REALLY BAD and the MSM's were harping on it every day.

[Flick Lives]

“It appeared that there had even been demonstrations to thank Big Brother for raising the chocolate ration to twenty grammes a week. And only yesterday, he reflected, it had been announced that the ration was to be reduced to twenty grammes a week. Was it possible that they could swallow that, after only twenty-four hours? Yes, they swallowed it.”
(1984)

[Theodore R.]

Orrin Grant Hatch, an Obama enabler, has been known to do this too, but people in UT think he is “the greatest”, like Ralph Kramden thought of Alice.

[JimRed]

More like 12-15%, truth be told.

[SunkenCiv]

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