Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Sessions: 'For Every One Job Added, Nearly 5 People Left the Workforce'
Weekly Standard ^ | January 10, 2014 | By DANIEL HALPER

Posted on 01/10/2014 12:35:06 PM PST by Jim Robinson

Alabama senator Jeff Sessions responds to the latest jobs report:

"Today’s jobs report underscores a deeper problem facing our economy: a large and growing block of people who are chronically jobless and completely outside the workforce. In December, the economy added only 74,000 jobs – not nearly enough to keep up with population growth –and 347,000 left the workforce. That means for every one job added, nearly 5 people left the workforce entirely. There are now nearly 92 million Americans outside the workforce, resulting in the lowest participation rate in 36 years. The President’s immigration plan will only make things dramatically worse – and no amount of ‘promise zones’ will be a sufficient remedy for the millions of displaced workers.

(Excerpt) Read more at weeklystandard.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: amnesty; fraud; government; jeffsessions; jobs; laborforce; obama; obamalies; unemployment
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-27 next last

1 posted on 01/10/2014 12:35:06 PM PST by Jim Robinson
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

Comment #2 Removed by Moderator

To: Jim Robinson

Funny thing happened to me today. I got a call from a company and they wanted to talk about my application, as if I’d only filled out the one. Now, I have kept records, but did not recognize the company. The lady said, “You did apply, right?” I said, “I’m sure I did. But I’ve applied to several hundred companies. Can you give me a hint on what the job is?” She said, “Proposal writer.” “Yep, that’s me.” (Cr*p, it’s a way lower paying job but at least it’s only 40 miles from here.)


3 posted on 01/10/2014 12:44:26 PM PST by Gen.Blather
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Jim Robinson

The Obama recovery started in...

Oh..., wait just a minute!

LMAO

It hasn’t started.


4 posted on 01/10/2014 12:45:21 PM PST by DoughtyOne (ZERO is still zero, and John Kerry is a mock-puppet!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: F15Eagle

My husband lost is job in November.


5 posted on 01/10/2014 12:45:37 PM PST by funfan
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Gen.Blather

Propose they pay you more money, and you’ll both be able to respect the other party a little more.


6 posted on 01/10/2014 12:46:28 PM PST by DoughtyOne (ZERO is still zero, and John Kerry is a mock-puppet!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Jim Robinson

Yet another Obama success story


7 posted on 01/10/2014 12:46:46 PM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Comment #8 Removed by Moderator

To: Jim Robinson
“OOPS!”

~Obama

9 posted on 01/10/2014 12:52:23 PM PST by PATRIOT1876
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Jim Robinson

Left the workforce means exhausted their unemployment benefits without finding a job.

You may still be looking, but they no longer want to count you.


10 posted on 01/10/2014 12:52:53 PM PST by a fool in paradise ("Health care is too important to be left to the government.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: a fool in paradise

Nothing that MADE IN THE USA won’t fix. Amazing no politician will run on that.


11 posted on 01/10/2014 12:58:04 PM PST by ex-snook (God is Love)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: Jim Robinson
The President’s immigration plan will only make things dramatically worse ....

Which means FOR SURE he's going to do everything he can to see his immigration plan happens.

12 posted on 01/10/2014 1:40:14 PM PST by MissMagnolia (You see, truth always resides wherever brave men still have ammunition. I pick truth. (John Ransom))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Jim Robinson

why only 5 Promise Zones? What is the significance in 5 to an apostate muslim?


13 posted on 01/10/2014 1:57:54 PM PST by hondact200 (Candor dat viribos alas (sincerity gives wings to strength) and Nil desperandum (never despair))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Jim Robinson

here in Michigan there are 10 communities that have been part of a state strategy - promise zones. emphasis is on education and bettering communities. so is Obama borrowing the promise zone concept from Michigan. see promisezone.org for more information

The five in Islam is the five pillars of Islam example prayer five times a day. one of the five pillars is the haji the required pilgrimage to Mecca


14 posted on 01/10/2014 2:08:02 PM PST by hondact200 (Candor dat viribos alas (sincerity gives wings to strength) and Nil desperandum (never despair))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: F15Eagle

Obama could care less. He is half-black.


15 posted on 01/10/2014 2:11:23 PM PST by eyedigress ((zOld storm chaser from the west)/ ?s)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: hondact200

States and communities can vote in this stuff if they wish, but it would be unconstitutional for the federal government. Won’t stop Obama though. He sees the constitution as a flawed document. Prefers Karl Marx’s version.


16 posted on 01/10/2014 2:15:46 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: F15Eagle

I hear you I feel the same way. I hope you have a good year :)


17 posted on 01/10/2014 2:45:28 PM PST by funfan
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

Comment #18 Removed by Moderator

To: a fool in paradise
Common error. If you are still looking, they count you (within the error bar.) Receiving unemployment benefits is not the way they count unemployment status.
19 posted on 01/10/2014 8:15:33 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: hinckley buzzard
Common error?

If you are no longer going to the unemployment office to check in weekly, how will they keep tabs on you? How will they know where you are? How will they know whether or not you've gotten a job?

Hell, how will they know you're not dead?

While I realize this has become a most intrusive society they aren't that good.

Yet.

CA....

20 posted on 01/10/2014 10:11:38 PM PST by Chances Are (Seems I've found that silly grin again....)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-27 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson