Just a comment on the figures above. This is exactly the same thing that happened with us in Sweden after our big financial crash in the early 90s. The long term unemployed moved from the unemployment statistics to the long term disability ranks.
In our case it has taken decades to clean up that mess. The quicker you get going the more chance of getting even the people on disability back in work. However, if one waits too long, it will be a long uphill struggle.
That's the Dems' MO. Get people on the dole and keep 'em there. Make them vote for their government crumbs.