It would be expected that the labor force participation rate would decrease during the Great Recession. But the slide continued even after the Recession ended.
And the Answer is, The Recession NEVER ENDED, in fact it has gotten worse. Our Budget Deficit runs about 8% annually, Our GDP is a staggering 1%-2%, which means we are LOSING 6%-7% annually!! since Obama came on the scene.
Are you insinuating that the dictator has no clothes? Oh well, those that actually have jobs are just going to have to work extra hard to provide freebies to the existing takers and the influx of wannabe takers that his imperiousness is promoting.