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Millions of Americans aren't working. Why? (Real Headline!)
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Posted on 04/07/2014 2:38:49 PM PDT by Red in Blue PA

Call it the million-worker mystery.

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A large chunk of American adults are no longer in the labor force. That has left economists divided over how many of them are voluntarily not working-or even looking for work-because they wanted to retire, go to school or take care of family members, versus how many have been forced out because they couldn't find a job.

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To: Iron Munro; Errant

41 posted on 04/07/2014 5:28:27 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: Red in Blue PA

BECAUSE THEY’RE ALL RACISTS!!!


42 posted on 04/07/2014 5:32:40 PM PDT by Organic Panic
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To: Paladin2

0’bummer killed incentive to profit by your own hand?


43 posted on 04/07/2014 6:05:31 PM PDT by jsanders2001
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To: jsanders2001

Everything I do for myself is tax free labor.


44 posted on 04/07/2014 6:06:44 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Errant

Absolutely correct.

Work for yourself and add 15% to your income tax rate. Just wrote the checks and it is beyond discouraging and encroaching upon rage.


45 posted on 04/07/2014 6:19:30 PM PDT by reformedliberal
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To: Lorianne
They’ve all decide to be musicians, poets or artists now that they aren’t locked into a job!

..so now they are "resting between engagements"

46 posted on 04/07/2014 8:02:44 PM PDT by spokeshave (OMG.......Schadenfreude overload is not covered under Obamacare :-()
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