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Yes, that is too bad. But, think how much better it could have been if Republicans/Conservatives either: 1) didn't block every legislative proposal to create jobs, or 2) had any job creation proposals of their own. Why doesn't Benson and his fellow propagandist hack "columnists" discuss proposals to create jobs, instead of JUST criticizing the President? Answer: they don't have anything to suggest positively and, besides, they are not paid to be constructive but to propagandize....while millions of Americans are suffering. Sad.....and cynical.
This formulation is wearing thin, but the "good news" is the US unemployment rate fell to 8.1 percent last month. The bad news is that the U3 figure dropped for all the wrong reasons, and other crucial indicators looked decidedly gloomy -- again:
Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 115,000 in April, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 8.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in professional and business services, retail trade, and health care, but declined in transportation and warehousing. Both the number of unemployed persons (12.5 million)...
Actually, the House has passed many "jobs bills." They can't control Harry Reid. He has refused to allow a vote on them....sort of like the reason that we've been without a budget FOR THREE BLOODY YEARS.