[Jumper]

While these are the actual figures, take comfort we are not using the EUs figures which would be double for the unemployment rate.

The truth is that it is now easier for the government to retire workers with social security benefits and other public assistance who are older or non-productive and make openings for the younger people. The real crisis is that older folks will find it harder to work, ever again. The young will eventually obtain some type of employment.

It should be a Republican/Conservative initiative to limit employment at non-profits, these types of employee(s) are really just adding welfare type jobs to donations; charity should not become a major employer for liberal causes - and for conservative causes become extinct....

[Boomer One]

Agree with your comment on elder people not being able to find employment as both my wife and I are examples. However, I have to disagree on your comment regarding non-profits. One of our children was involved with Boys And Girls Club. They provide a very necessary service for many disadvantaged youth. There was no political agenda - common goal was to help the kids, and they had positive results. My own youth was influenced by organized sports at the YMCA and I passed this on to our children via a family membership in later life. As a commercial lender for regional banks, I lent to non-profits providing services that were necessary for individuals but not covered in local budgets. Take away some of these non-profits and their services and the government will step in to fill the void, thus increasing taxes, control and indoctrination.