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Scary: Obama Appointed the Jobs Number Cruncher; Scarier: Her Resume
Townhall ^ | 10/09/2012 | Charles Payne

Posted on 10/09/2012 12:33:43 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

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To: st.eqed
On the surface the numbers seemed cooked. I hope somebody does an independent study on the real unemployment rate. And also under employment.

The Romney administration will certainly do a study along these lines. And it will involve not only the unemployment rate, but all the statistics that are measures of business activity -- corporate profits, orders and inventory, productivity, etc.

There are real reasons why these statistics are generated. They guide federal policy and play a role in all kinds of business decisions -- helping decision makers understand the business cycle and the true health of the economy.

It follows that there is a value in their accuracy.

I recall that, when the Bush II administration took office in 2001, they had to go back and re-state the economic data for the previous nine quarters! The Clinton administration had been over-stating the health of the economy for over two years, trying to mask a downturn that would have damaged the Democrats' electoral fortunes in the 2000 elections.

21 posted on 10/09/2012 2:03:48 PM PDT by okie01 (THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA; Ignorance on parade.)
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To: panaxanax
Voting for Obama in a Glen Beck interview doesn't do any harm.

As long as he doesn't vote for Obama in a polling booth.

22 posted on 10/09/2012 2:25:00 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: Verginius Rufus; Churchillspirit

Allow me to rephrase.

Payne admitted to Beck that he voted for 0bama. This was during a segment that Beck was doing on Mr. Payne in regards to his upbringing and childhood.

IMO, any financial ‘expert’ (as Payne portrays himself) loses all credibility if they voted for an obvious Socialist as Payne did.

Churchillspirit is correct, in that, he doubts that Payne will do the same this time around.


23 posted on 10/09/2012 3:03:21 PM PDT by panaxanax
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To: Red Badger
"As will many other companies. You notice that the employment drop was a result of a sudden increase in PART TIME employment, now you know why........"

On radio WGUL- I listened to an analysis of this & they said it is talking about new 'homebased' jobs. A government worker, retired who made $75,000 yearly now does some dog walking at $2,500 per year is considered a full time job.

They call the people & then count them as a full time job. If they call 4 different times - it's counted as 4 new permanent jobs.

Not sure if this analysis is correct - just passing info on what I heard.

24 posted on 10/09/2012 3:06:32 PM PDT by LADY J (You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have. - Author Unknown)
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To: panaxanax
Churchillspirit is correct, in that, he doubts that Payne will do the same this time around.

"he" is actually a "she".....:)

25 posted on 10/09/2012 3:18:07 PM PDT by Churchillspirit (9/11/2001. NEVER FORGET.)
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To: st.eqed

Gallup has been reporting an independent “poll” of unemployment rate twice monthly for nearly two years: http://www.gallup.com/tag/Unemployment.aspx

They reported http://www.gallup.com/poll/157871/unadjusted-unemployment-rate-september.aspx that the unemployment rate was down a couple tenths, and their adjusted rate from September-September was unchanged.


26 posted on 10/09/2012 5:30:59 PM PDT by AFPhys ((Praying for our troops, our citizens, that the Bible and Freedom become basis of the US law again))
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To: Churchillspirit

Sorry but no intelligent man voted for Obama unless he was an outright crook.


27 posted on 10/09/2012 6:07:27 PM PDT by arrogantsob (The Disaster MUST Go. Sarah herself supports Romney.)
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To: GraceG

Zombies should be disenfranchised.


28 posted on 10/09/2012 6:09:34 PM PDT by arrogantsob (The Disaster MUST Go. Sarah herself supports Romney.)
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To: SeekAndFind; blam; American Constitutionalist; stephenjohnbanker; M. Espinola; SwinneySwitch; ...
From Drudge today . . .

Jack Welch: I Was Right About That Strange Jobs Report

Just like I said before: King Obama was covering for his very BAD debate performance. The mainstream media ought to be jailed for going along with him like little lap dogs.

29 posted on 10/10/2012 7:01:45 AM PDT by ex-Texan (The Time to "Wake Up" is Over !)
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To: ex-Texan

Just the anemic GDP number would also prove that the fabricated Obama administration jobs report was bogus.


30 posted on 10/10/2012 7:05:41 AM PDT by American Constitutionalist
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To: GraceG
Just heard olive garden is turning full time employee’s into part time employee’s , for the reason you just posted, way to go.

So is Barnes and Knoble and City Market becasue I know this from friends who work at these places.

My Company is taking a slightly different tack, but to the same end -- we are replacing fulltime employees with 1099 workers that work contract to contract. They still work fulltime, but for higher salary and ZERO BENEFITS and as a result do not count toward the overall employee number. We have so far dropped from 117 'full time' employees to 68 in the last 6 months, and are on target to be below 50 by the end of the year.

31 posted on 10/10/2012 7:14:44 AM PDT by commish (Freedom tastes sweetest to those who have fought to preserve it.)
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To: ex-Texan; All

” Some questions allow for unambiguous answers, but others less so. For instance, the range for part-time work falls between one hour and 34 hours a week. So, if an out-of-work accountant tells a census worker, “I got one baby-sitting job this week just to cover my kid’s bus fare, but I haven’t been able to find anything else,” that could be recorded as being employed part-time.”

There you are. A must read for FReepers.


32 posted on 10/10/2012 9:54:32 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
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To: arrogantsob
Sorry but no intelligent man voted for Obama unless he was an outright crook.

Sorry but I think that is 20/20 hindsight.

In 2008 the prevailing wish was "Anybody but Hillary". Folks were willing to overlook guilt -by-association of Obama's relationship with people like Rev. Wright and Bill Ayers.

Also many folks were not enthused by the GOP ticket.

The Kenyan would never have been my choice but I can understand how some people - especial blacks - could have been willing to "give him a try".

The good news is that this time around he has a record - and it will sink him!!

33 posted on 10/10/2012 10:36:45 AM PDT by Churchillspirit (9/11/2001. NEVER FORGET.)
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To: Churchillspirit

It was obvious to anyone who cared to look at the man that he had NO qualifications to be president. Picking him over ANYONE was not an intelligent act.

I knew this then and so did anyone who took his duty as a citizen seriously.


34 posted on 10/10/2012 10:43:20 AM PDT by arrogantsob (The Disaster MUST Go. Sarah herself supports Romney.)
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To: arrogantsob

You are, of course, entitled to your opinion.


35 posted on 10/10/2012 11:01:41 AM PDT by Churchillspirit (9/11/2001. NEVER FORGET.)
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To: Churchillspirit

We have The Disaster ONLY because Americans do not take their responsibility as citizens seriously. They refuse to take the time to actually learn about their history, political system and what realities actually are.

It is as a means of redressing this that I find FR so remarkable for it is a haven for those who DO take their citizenship as a sacred matter.


36 posted on 10/10/2012 11:11:06 AM PDT by arrogantsob (The Disaster MUST Go. Sarah herself supports Romney.)
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To: arrogantsob
At least we agree about responsibility.

It would be an ideal world if everyone gave equal measure to their responsibilities as well as to their rights.

37 posted on 10/10/2012 11:36:01 AM PDT by Churchillspirit (9/11/2001. NEVER FORGET.)
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To: Churchillspirit

I am sure I agree with anyone named “Churchillspirit” about a lot of things.


38 posted on 10/10/2012 11:38:12 AM PDT by arrogantsob (The Disaster MUST Go. Sarah herself supports Romney.)
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To: arrogantsob
I am sure I agree with anyone named "Churchillspirit" about a lot of things.

:)

39 posted on 10/10/2012 11:42:01 AM PDT by Churchillspirit (9/11/2001. NEVER FORGET.)
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To: ex-Texan

All the data coming from the Obama White House is nothing but lies.


40 posted on 10/10/2012 9:54:15 PM PDT by M. Espinola
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