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To: SeekAndFind
I don’t even think he is including retirees when he makes his observation.

Yeah he is. That 102 million figure is obtained by taking the number of people working and subtracting that from the number of people in the work force. Work force is calculated as all people over 16 and not in the military or institutionalized. So yes, that includes people who are retired, like my parents. People who are in school and who choose not to work, like my niece and nephew. People who are unemployed by choice, like stay-at-home parents. You want that 21.5 figure lowered? All those people will have to go to work.

71 posted on 06/14/2018 6:26:05 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: DoodleDawg

RE: Work force is calculated as all people over 16 and not in the military or institutionalized. So yes, that includes people who are retired, like my parents.

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OK, what does “working age Americans” in the sentence mean?

If they include retirees and those in college, then either the 102 Million figure is skewed, or the use of the term “working age Americans” is undefined or has been redefined.


75 posted on 06/14/2018 8:32:52 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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