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To: AndyMeyers
The Republicans claim that 1.3 million jobs have been created over the last 13 months and, based on BLS statistics, that is accurate, if we use the "Employee" statistic.

.In 2002, there were 4,019,280 births in the United States, down slightly from 2001 (4,025,933). source

Assuming a constant birthrate (it's actually been declining for several years) and no immigration, we can safely assume there are about 4 million new entrants into the "job market" each year. Think of this year's batch of new entrants being those who were born in 1986 and are just now turning 18.

If we assume half of those are female and will be instant housewives, that's still 2 million new potential employees entering the workforce.

Even if the government labor statistics were reliable - and they're not - job creation during the last 13 months is not even close to sufficient.
66 posted on 10/13/2004 2:56:37 PM PDT by MTOrlando
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To: MTOrlando

No body dies or retires in the US?


73 posted on 10/14/2004 2:29:56 PM PDT by AndyMeyers
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