How after 8 years of Obama's hope and change could there be a thing called "Hungry"?

[Hossfly]

When Obama left office the unemployment was around 16%. His system of counting people not looking for work as not unemployed was a joke. Too damn many people were mesmerized by that slick talking snake oil salesman and worshiped the bastard.

His system? People not looking for work have never been considered unemployed, and still aren't.

We measure unemployment to see how much available labor is not being used: how many jobs we're short. Someone not trying to work is not available and could not be hired regardless of the availability of jobs.

If I was an electrical engineer and got laid off, I don't think I would be looking for a job as a landscaper or a mechanics helper. Even if I am not looking for a job I am still unemployed.
Looking for a job means going to the unemployment office once a week. Not going there and not looking for a job doesn't mean I don't send out dozens of resumes every week.

What are the real numbers Hoss?

The unemployment rate which is under 4% of eligible workers whether they're looking for work or not.

ummm no, people not trying to work still aren't classified as unemployed.

oh and for fun, I did some math...according to BLS, in January 2017 out of an estimated adult civilian noninstitutional population of 254,082,000, there were an estimated 152,076,000 employed and 7,642,000 unemployed. That gives us a labor force of (152,076,000+7,642,000) = 159,718,000
Unemployment rate then was 7,642,000/159,718,000=4.8%
But you say it was 16%. In order to get that, you are adding around 21,325,000 more unemployed.

Except, of the 94,363,000 people neither working not looking for work, only 5.7 million said they wanted a job (and most of those said they couldn't have accepted a job if offered).

So where are you getting 21 million extra workers?

They ain't extra workers. they're unemployed and they ain't eatin'. Came to 16%

 

[Hossfly]

Unemployment going from near 10% down to what are record levels today I think is pretty good change, wouldn’t you agree?

There will always be poverty and hungry people but jobs help and the less unemployed the better. I’d say the change over the past 10 years has been positive in that area

When Obama left office the unemployment was around 16%. His system of counting people not looking for work as not unemployed was a joke. Too damn many people were mesmerized by that slick talking snake oil salesman and worshiped the bastard.

His system? People not looking for work have never been considered unemployed, and still aren't.

We measure unemployment to see how much available labor is not being used: how many jobs we're short. Someone not trying to work is not available and could not be hired regardless of the availability of jobs.

I’m still waiting for Hossfly to tell us what the real UE numbers are for 2008, 2016 and now

I have no idea and don't give a rats ass.

What do you mean you don’t give a rats ass? You just made the statement that it was 16% when Obama left office... now you think it’s under 4% really?! Do you realize how ignorant you sound?

Still don't give a shit. I've got mine.

 

[Slade3200]

His system? People not looking for work have never been considered unemployed, and still aren't.

We measure unemployment to see how much available labor is not being used: how many jobs we're short. Someone not trying to work is not available and could not be hired regardless of the availability of jobs.

If I was an electrical engineer and got laid off, I don't think I would be looking for a job as a landscaper or a mechanics helper. Even if I am not looking for a job I am still unemployed.
Looking for a job means going to the unemployment office once a week. Not going there and not looking for a job doesn't mean I don't send out dozens of resumes every week.

What are the real numbers Hoss?

The unemployment rate which is under 4% of eligible workers whether they're looking for work or not.

ummm no, people not trying to work still aren't classified as unemployed.

oh and for fun, I did some math...according to BLS, in January 2017 out of an estimated adult civilian noninstitutional population of 254,082,000, there were an estimated 152,076,000 employed and 7,642,000 unemployed. That gives us a labor force of (152,076,000+7,642,000) = 159,718,000
Unemployment rate then was 7,642,000/159,718,000=4.8%
But you say it was 16%. In order to get that, you are adding around 21,325,000 more unemployed.

Except, of the 94,363,000 people neither working not looking for work, only 5.7 million said they wanted a job (and most of those said they couldn't have accepted a job if offered).

So where are you getting 21 million extra workers?

They ain't extra workers. they're unemployed and they ain't eatin'. Came to 16%

What’s that 16% at now? What was it in 2008?

 

[Slade3200]

When Obama left office the unemployment was around 16%. His system of counting people not looking for work as not unemployed was a joke. Too damn many people were mesmerized by that slick talking snake oil salesman and worshiped the bastard.

His system? People not looking for work have never been considered unemployed, and still aren't.

We measure unemployment to see how much available labor is not being used: how many jobs we're short. Someone not trying to work is not available and could not be hired regardless of the availability of jobs.

I’m still waiting for Hossfly to tell us what the real UE numbers are for 2008, 2016 and now

I have no idea and don't give a rats ass.

What do you mean you don’t give a rats ass? You just made the statement that it was 16% when Obama left office... now you think it’s under 4% really?! Do you realize how ignorant you sound?

Still don't give a shit. I've got mine.

You got your what?

 

[deanrd]

How you can help feed hungry Americans this holiday season

This month, Microsoft News is putting a focus on Poverty in America. We are inviting our readers to join us this Thanksgiving holiday in supporting the work of Feeding America, a nationwide network of food banks which not only helps put nutritious food in the stomachs of people who don't have enough, but aims to address the root causes of hunger as well through research, advocacy and awareness campaigns.

Could it be that Hope and Change, wasn't all that it was supposed to be. Or was it the Fundamental Transformation of America that was turning more middle class into hungry poverty stricken people who then had to rely on liberals to take care of them? All during the 1/2 white Messiah's presidency, the poor children in school were going hungry because Mooshelle the tranny FORCED them to eat food they didnt want, most of which was thrown away. Ah yes, I ask again, how can there be hungry people, after 8 years of a president who was supposed to redistribute the wealth, ate steak and caviar in the white house, flew on Air Force one, while the tranny flew separately, and rode in the beast, while everyone else was to drive in a chevy volt?

About that:

Did you think we forgot?

 

[pinqy]

His system? People not looking for work have never been considered unemployed, and still aren't.

We measure unemployment to see how much available labor is not being used: how many jobs we're short. Someone not trying to work is not available and could not be hired regardless of the availability of jobs.

If I was an electrical engineer and got laid off, I don't think I would be looking for a job as a landscaper or a mechanics helper. Even if I am not looking for a job I am still unemployed.
Looking for a job means going to the unemployment office once a week. Not going there and not looking for a job doesn't mean I don't send out dozens of resumes every week.

What are the real numbers Hoss?

The unemployment rate which is under 4% of eligible workers whether they're looking for work or not.

ummm no, people not trying to work still aren't classified as unemployed.

oh and for fun, I did some math...according to BLS, in January 2017 out of an estimated adult civilian noninstitutional population of 254,082,000, there were an estimated 152,076,000 employed and 7,642,000 unemployed. That gives us a labor force of (152,076,000+7,642,000) = 159,718,000
Unemployment rate then was 7,642,000/159,718,000=4.8%
But you say it was 16%. In order to get that, you are adding around 21,325,000 more unemployed.

Except, of the 94,363,000 people neither working not looking for work, only 5.7 million said they wanted a job (and most of those said they couldn't have accepted a job if offered).

So where are you getting 21 million extra workers?

They ain't extra workers. they're unemployed and they ain't eatin'. Came to 16%

Ok, where are you getting the extra 21 million unemployed when total in the US there were only 13 million people not working who wanted a job? And how do you know they weren’t eating? There are over 94 million people age 16 + not working or trying to work and most of them are eating fine.

 

[Hossfly]

If I was an electrical engineer and got laid off, I don't think I would be looking for a job as a landscaper or a mechanics helper. Even if I am not looking for a job I am still unemployed.
Looking for a job means going to the unemployment office once a week. Not going there and not looking for a job doesn't mean I don't send out dozens of resumes every week.

What are the real numbers Hoss?

The unemployment rate which is under 4% of eligible workers whether they're looking for work or not.

ummm no, people not trying to work still aren't classified as unemployed.

oh and for fun, I did some math...according to BLS, in January 2017 out of an estimated adult civilian noninstitutional population of 254,082,000, there were an estimated 152,076,000 employed and 7,642,000 unemployed. That gives us a labor force of (152,076,000+7,642,000) = 159,718,000
Unemployment rate then was 7,642,000/159,718,000=4.8%
But you say it was 16%. In order to get that, you are adding around 21,325,000 more unemployed.

Except, of the 94,363,000 people neither working not looking for work, only 5.7 million said they wanted a job (and most of those said they couldn't have accepted a job if offered).

So where are you getting 21 million extra workers?

They ain't extra workers. they're unemployed and they ain't eatin'. Came to 16%

Ok, where are you getting the extra 21 million unemployed when total in the US there were only 13 million people not working who wanted a job? And how do you know they weren’t eating? There are over 94 million people age 16 + not working or trying to work and most of them are eating fine.

Getting them from the place where you quoted 4.8%

 

[jasonnfree]

How you can help feed hungry Americans this holiday season

This month, Microsoft News is putting a focus on Poverty in America. We are inviting our readers to join us this Thanksgiving holiday in supporting the work of Feeding America, a nationwide network of food banks which not only helps put nutritious food in the stomachs of people who don't have enough, but aims to address the root causes of hunger as well through research, advocacy and awareness campaigns.

Could it be that Hope and Change, wasn't all that it was supposed to be. Or was it the Fundamental Transformation of America that was turning more middle class into hungry poverty stricken people who then had to rely on liberals to take care of them? All during the 1/2 white Messiah's presidency, the poor children in school were going hungry because Mooshelle the tranny FORCED them to eat food they didnt want, most of which was thrown away. Ah yes, I ask again, how can there be hungry people, after 8 years of a president who was supposed to redistribute the wealth, ate steak and caviar in the white house, flew on Air Force one, while the tranny flew separately, and rode in the beast, while everyone else was to drive in a chevy volt?

About that:

Did you think we forgot?

I'm was surprised that Obama never made a big deal out of it. I think it was treasonous to have congress critters conspire with private citizens to block everything that Obama tried to do. I do know that democrats are pussycats that just want to be bipartisan compared to republicans who are vicious and will do anything to get what they want.

 

[jasonnfree]

Cracks me up people calling Obama a socialist or a commie. He's at best a centrist and corporate democrat. He's about what a republican was a generation ago and he said so once.

Obama says he'd be seen as moderate Republican in 1980s

 

[ThunderKiss1965]

How you can help feed hungry Americans this holiday season

This month, Microsoft News is putting a focus on Poverty in America. We are inviting our readers to join us this Thanksgiving holiday in supporting the work of Feeding America, a nationwide network of food banks which not only helps put nutritious food in the stomachs of people who don't have enough, but aims to address the root causes of hunger as well through research, advocacy and awareness campaigns.

Could it be that Hope and Change, wasn't all that it was supposed to be. Or was it the Fundamental Transformation of America that was turning more middle class into hungry poverty stricken people who then had to rely on liberals to take care of them? All during the 1/2 white Messiah's presidency, the poor children in school were going hungry because Mooshelle the tranny FORCED them to eat food they didnt want, most of which was thrown away. Ah yes, I ask again, how can there be hungry people, after 8 years of a president who was supposed to redistribute the wealth, ate steak and caviar in the white house, flew on Air Force one, while the tranny flew separately, and rode in the beast, while everyone else was to drive in a chevy volt?

If Liberal policies actually worked cities like Chicago, Baltimore, and Houston should be paradises.
Three DEMOCRAT-Run Cities Are Most Responsible For National Murder Rate Increase

 

[Pilot1]

Obama was held back by Congress both Democrat and Republican. He couldn't finish Fundamental Transformation, so that was Hillary's job. We all know what happened to that. Too bad, so sad.

 

[JBvM]

If I was an electrical engineer and got laid off, I don't think I would be looking for a job as a landscaper or a mechanics helper. Even if I am not looking for a job I am still unemployed.
Looking for a job means going to the unemployment office once a week. Not going there and not looking for a job doesn't mean I don't send out dozens of resumes every week.

If you were a what? Arguing over what the government counts, when we all know what they count

 

[pinqy]

What are the real numbers Hoss?

The unemployment rate which is under 4% of eligible workers whether they're looking for work or not.

ummm no, people not trying to work still aren't classified as unemployed.

oh and for fun, I did some math...according to BLS, in January 2017 out of an estimated adult civilian noninstitutional population of 254,082,000, there were an estimated 152,076,000 employed and 7,642,000 unemployed. That gives us a labor force of (152,076,000+7,642,000) = 159,718,000
Unemployment rate then was 7,642,000/159,718,000=4.8%
But you say it was 16%. In order to get that, you are adding around 21,325,000 more unemployed.

Except, of the 94,363,000 people neither working not looking for work, only 5.7 million said they wanted a job (and most of those said they couldn't have accepted a job if offered).

So where are you getting 21 million extra workers?

They ain't extra workers. they're unemployed and they ain't eatin'. Came to 16%

Ok, where are you getting the extra 21 million unemployed when total in the US there were only 13 million people not working who wanted a job? And how do you know they weren’t eating? There are over 94 million people age 16 + not working or trying to work and most of them are eating fine.

Getting them from the place where you quoted 4.8%

Oh?

Adult Civilian non institutional population

Employment Level

Unemployment Level

Unemployment Rate

Not in the Labor Force

Not in the Labor Dorce, wants a job now

How could you conjur up 23 million unemployed out of those?
http://Data.bls.gov/timeseries/LNS15026639