And the reason RJ doesn't show a spreadsheet is because he has none. These days, the way most people approach economics, climate change, Y2K, or whatever is by first choosing a belief, and then calling any numbers that disagree with the beliefs 'number games'.
How to handle people like this? When I run into them outside the Freerepublic, I usually end up saying "I don't need any new workers right now but I'll call you if something opens up".
Right...such as limited constitutional government, an outdated concept for some of the apologists.