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GusFring

(756 posts) Thu Aug 2, 2012, 08:27 PM Aug 2012

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Have dems just accepted that UE#s will just get worse?

Obama and members of congress just seem to be playing wait and see with unemployment numbers. Shouldnt they somehow prepare the public for them sucking? Like presenting massive jobs bills before each release of the numbers?

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Have dems just accepted that UE#s will just get worse? (Original Post) GusFring Aug 2012 OP

Offering bills jpbollma Aug 2012 #1

Nobody should be going on vacation right now. Dems should challenge that. GusFring Aug 2012 #2

unemployments creeps up and no blame for congress. nt GusFring Aug 2012 #3

jpbollma

(552 posts)

1. Offering bills

Reply to GusFring (Original post)

Thu Aug 2, 2012, 08:32 PM

Aug 2012

before each release would have been a great idea. No Bonehead is going on vacation for a month though. So that won't be happening.

GusFring

(756 posts)

2. Nobody should be going on vacation right now. Dems should challenge that.

Reply to jpbollma (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 2, 2012, 08:40 PM

Aug 2012

But this wait and react approach is going to br a losing formula.

GusFring

(756 posts)

3. unemployments creeps up and no blame for congress. nt

Reply to GusFring (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 3, 2012, 08:54 AM

Aug 2012

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