I don’t have too many issues with Ron Paul’s economic / libertarian views, it’s when he starts speaking about cultural issues and foreign policy that he makes me nervous.
Twenty percent is bascially stating that our economy is getting butchered. I also think it’s a lot more accurate.
Addressing just the headline, Paul is right, US unemployment is right around 20%.
He’s right about this. Government statistics are a lie when it comes to unemployment and actual inflation.
Looks like Paul is splitting the difference between the Labor Dept.’s U6 figure and Shadow Statistics’ figure.
You’ve posted a total of ten threads since joining FR in July, yet you haven’t posted a single reply.
Just so you know, that’s considered extremely bad form around here, and makes you suspicious in the eyes of many forum regulars.
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Besides, this is why we need MAJOR tax reform, at least to Steve Forbes' flat-rate income tax plan. That way, businesses are encouraged to keep their liquid assets and capital investments in the USA because of being tax advantageous to do so.
Even a stopped cukoo clock is right twice a day.
Gee if he only got there are bad guy out there who don’t like freedom in any form and want to kill us he might be a fine candidate.
I heard a similar story from a guy who opened up a manufacturing plant, and all he was looking for was people to run the automated machinery. He needed basic math and reading skills, and the pay was decent enough, maybe 2-3 times minimum. He had many applicants, but the vast majority couldn't even pass the basic math and reading skills. I don't know if he ever was able to fill the jobs.
Other areas, such as real estate, have been devastated. It's not easy to retrain, either. It takes about 10 years to master anything, and if you haven't mastered it, you're back at the bottom with the low-level people clawing your way up.
When you collect together the people who can't find work, the people who have no usable skills, the people who could take another job but won't start a career all over again, and the people who prefer unemployment, yes 20% is possible.
at 25%, they will start turning feral... in some places i think it's already happeningWhile I agree we are facing a much larger rate today, the idea that no jobs were created since 2000 is a massive lie and preposterous idea. We saw several years of very low unemployment and high job creation. The libs tried to pretend that the slump in 08 and slide in jobs negated the previous 7 years. This is yet another example of Paul pushing liberal lies.
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