Job Killers

[Galraedia]

Unemployment is still high -- five people compete for every job!

This country needs jobs badly if we are to come out of this devastating recessionary event.

The 'Great Recession' has been unprecedented, destroying lives and families. It has been especially destructive on hard-working people; the middle class.

Restoring jobs is the most important issue to reinforce an economic recovery. Housing is also a drag on the recovery, but jobs will help housing begin to rebound.

When the Tea Party swept the Republicans into the majority in the House of Representatives and handed the gavel to Congressman John Boehner, he promised job creation would be one of the new House majority's priorities.

Has it been?

Continues at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jim-worth/republicans-jobs_b_1018501.html

[Kat45]

1. I would say he 5:1 ratio is understated.

Perhaps this is because many of us who are un- or under-employed are not counted among the unemployed. I know that when I apply for a job, on those rare occasions I can even find one that I'd even have a chance at, there are a heck of a lot more than 5 people applying for it. Earlier in the year, I applied for a contract position (eg, temporary with no benefits, and the company had received over 200 applications in the first couple of days after the ad appeared!

But I did like the article.

[Romulox]

2. I thought for sure this was another thread about "free trade" with Korea.

:shrug: