relevant quote: "I'm used to people saying something that's not always true, but just keep on repeating it and ultimately hoping I'll believe it."
Yes it does! If you are not collecting it, according to the media and BLS, and your own post, you are not unemployed. Are you really this obtuse or is it deliberate?
No one is reporting any number other than this one to evaluate the jobs situation in the economy. And according to your own post many who do not have a job are not included in the number. De facto, they are not counted in the 7.8% figure being reported. And they are not part of the evaluation being used to determine the state of the economy with regard to unemployment and the TRUE percentage of those working and not working. You are purposely trying to muddy the issue to protect your boy Obama. I am done responding to you as I would do better to attempt to explain calculus to a chimp.