[petercooper]

It is true. I know many people who are "consultants" including some who just started working for companies ad-hoc. They are paid when they work and are quite happy about it. They aren't included in any payroll survey, until they start filing their taxes quarterly I guess. Unemployment is 5.6% - pretty low if you ask me.

Stupid liberal Dims would try to talk down the economy if there was 100% employment.

[bigpete_53]

Considering the economic definition of "full employment" is an unemployment rate of 4.0%, I think the US is doing pretty well at 5.6%. Of course, Democrat rhetoric on how bad the economy is will only hurt the recovery underway, but what do they care about the health of the nation as long as Steve and Bill can get married?