FARK.com: (6077445) Jobless claims in U.S. fell by 6,000 last week. Will republicans claim: A) Fluke. B) Libya isn't going to invade itself. or C) Look over there

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		Jobless claims in U.S. fell by 6,000 last week. Will republicans claim: A) Fluke. B) Libya isn't going to invade itself. or C) Look over there (bloomberg.com)		113
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tallguywithglasseson		2011-03-31 01:18:33 PM

D) those aren't the REAL unemployment numbers you should be looking at
E) Republican stewardship of economy after taking back the House

greenz		2011-03-31 02:25:33 PM

Assmitter thinks six thousand is a lot in countries with hundreds of millions.

I feel like I've been trolled.

tallguywithglasseson		2011-03-31 02:29:23 PM

F) 6,000 is a small number in a country with hundreds of millions

Cinaed		2011-03-31 03:31:11 PM

G) Those must be 6000 fed/state employee jobs, and are therefore evil anti-jobs.

CujoQuarrel		2011-03-31 03:31:25 PM

G) This just means there's no-one left to layoff.
H) Potato

fireclown		2011-03-31 03:31:39 PM

tallguywithglasseson: F) 6,000 is a small number in a country with hundreds of millions

True. But I'll take anything in the plus column at this moment. For that matter, I can be happy that it isn't a large negative.

BroadbandGremlin		2011-03-31 03:31:49 PM

THE TAX CUTS ARE WORKING!

Master of the Flying Guillotine		2011-03-31 03:32:06 PM

H) Abortions!
I) Teh gheys!
J) Birth certificate!

Anayalator		2011-03-31 03:32:41 PM

H) Obama was not born here

winterwhile		2011-03-31 03:32:48 PM

Obama put 2.5 million out of wook

forever

you can't change that number, reality sure sucks for dem-o-rats

Slankyj		2011-03-31 03:33:19 PM

Just wait until next week when it's up.

Linkster		2011-03-31 03:33:41 PM

Yep, so NEW jobless claims are pretty low, so how does that equate to those that have used up their allotment of "unemployment" "benifits"? That number is still pretty farking HIGH!

Lost Thought 00		2011-03-31 03:33:43 PM

Too little too late

astronot		2011-03-31 03:34:18 PM

K) Those jobs were created by the bills to redefine rape, defund teleprompter, destroy constitutional checks & balances, crush unions

Dire		2011-03-31 03:34:25 PM

6,000 fewer claims is a meaningless statistic. (a) It is such a relatively miniscule number that it is insignificant. (b) Fewer claims only means fewer claims.

winterwhile		2011-03-31 03:35:11 PM

The pork-u-lus worked

nobody got a job, but we sure spent some of our kids money

they can thank us now

Torchsong		2011-03-31 03:35:20 PM

K) Obviously bootstrappy people finding jobs and not depending on welfare like the liberal homeless out there

someonelse		2011-03-31 03:35:21 PM

Most of those jobs were taking down labor murals.

Tusz		2011-03-31 03:35:27 PM

Remember their logic for cutting state workers: more unemployed people means more demand for jobs, so companies can cut wages and afford to hire more people. Therefore, these people getting jobs are hurting the economy and leading to higher unemployment. QED.

lecavalier		2011-03-31 03:35:44 PM

Submitter is a cocksucker for even mentioning a partisan side.

blackminded		2011-03-31 03:35:51 PM

I'll just leave this here.

employment in the private-sector increased by 201,000 jobs from February to March (new window)

fluffy2097		2011-03-31 03:35:52 PM

L) You stop being counted as 'jobless' when your unemployment check runs out, not when you have a job again.

buttcat		2011-03-31 03:36:40 PM

tallguywithglasseson: F) 6,000 is a small number in a country with hundreds of millions

However, the GOP is supposed to be helping Americans get jobs (as promised by their campaign). Even if it fell by only 6000, they are doing it wrong.

I think I felt teeth		2011-03-31 03:38:24 PM

Wow, 6,000 really? And this is supposed to make us get excited? I'm sure that the millions of Americans still looking for work will take great comfort in that number.

Shadowknight		2011-03-31 03:38:32 PM

A CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Wednesday indicates that 32% of the public have a favorable view of the two-year-old anti-tax movement

Well, I was off by 4%, but yes.

Shadowknight		2011-03-31 03:39:11 PM

Shadowknight: A CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Wednesday indicates that 32% of the public have a favorable view of the two-year-old anti-tax movement

Well, I was off by 4%, but yes.

CRAP! Wrong thread.

/goes to hide head in shame

GBB		2011-03-31 03:39:17 PM

6000 people just stopped looking for jobs.
You can't explain that!!

someonelse		2011-03-31 03:39:31 PM

winterwhile: The pork-u-lus worked

nobody got a job, but we sure spent some of our kids money

they can thank us now

I think the next step for you, artistically, is to eschew punctuation altogether. I think that degree of creative freedom would really help get you where you need to be. This could be a major turning point for you.

The Flexecutioner		2011-03-31 03:39:53 PM

P) You cant explain that.

internet_Xpert		2011-03-31 03:42:11 PM

3_Butt_Cheeks		2011-03-31 03:42:43 PM

F) Subby has a lobotomy.

Cinaed		2011-03-31 03:43:23 PM

winterwhile: Derpity Do

And here I thought it was the companies who actively laid off those individuals.

Easier to dig into that latent bigotry and just blame the black guy, right?

~4/10

The Homer Tax		2011-03-31 03:43:30 PM

LMNOP) The Anti-Abortion and "In God We Trust" Bills are finally demonstrating their job creating power.

Q) Shut up, Lib.

rnld		2011-03-31 03:44:34 PM

winterwhile: Obama put 2.5 million out of wook

forever

you can't change that number, reality sure sucks for dem-o-rats

Unemployment when Bush took office 4.2%

Unemployment when Bush left office 7.6%

highendmighty		2011-03-31 03:46:01 PM

fluffy2097: L) You stop being counted as 'jobless' when your unemployment check runs out, not when you have a job again.

Yup! I know a few now-employed unemployed people.

The Bananadragon		2011-03-31 03:47:05 PM

winterwhile: The pork-u-lus worked

nobody got a job, but we sure spent some of our kids money

they can thank us now

Points for effort, but remember, a haiku is only supposed to have seven syllables in the second line.

ringersol		2011-03-31 03:47:43 PM

Please. No-one in government has said peep about jobs in months.
Both parties have essentially abandoned the issue.

Sun Worshiping Dog Launcher		2011-03-31 03:47:56 PM

winterwhile: The pork-u-lus worked

nobody got a job, but we sure spent some of our kids money

they can thank us now

Sounds like a Haiku

Maybe call it something new

Haikus for Derpers

Polly Ester		2011-03-31 03:48:22 PM

Republicans sure have egg on their faces; we haven't seen jobless claim numbers this low since thirty days ago!

CloudBoy		2011-03-31 03:48:36 PM

blackminded: I'll just leave this here.

employment in the private-sector increased by 201,000 jobs from February to March (new window)

Still waiting on people to refute the link left by blackminded.

Gdalescrboz		2011-03-31 03:49:03 PM

R) Time on easy street has run out and you can't claim unemployment anymore

3_Butt_Cheeks		2011-03-31 03:49:26 PM

ringersol: Please. No-one in government has said peep about jobs in months.
Both parties have essentially abandoned the issue.

They aren't going to do shiat until they pass a real budget. Well, except start a kinetic war or something...but legislation has pretty much come to a halt.

sethstorm		2011-03-31 03:49:38 PM

No, the GOP just ignores the labor participation rate being lower. Then finds any way to demonize the 99'ers without making any effort to hire them.

When the labor force participation rates are pre-recession levels, and the 99'ers are hired, then there is a recovery. Until then, the GOP just wants to sweep the problem under the rug and conflate the unemployed with multigenerational welfare recipients.

Callous		2011-03-31 03:50:09 PM

winterwhile: Obama put 2.5 million out of wook

forever

you can't change that number, reality sure sucks for dem-o-rats

Ugh, will people just stop with this kinda crap? It just makes you look like an idiot. I can live with the libtard/conservatard thing cause that's almost always tongue in cheek but the party name thing just makes you look like a stupid partisan hack.

Slankyj: Just wait until next week when it's up.

*sigh*
Unfortunately this is likely true. Really hope this is a sign we're turning the corner but I know it isn't.

Shadowknight: Shadowknight: A CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Wednesday indicates that 32% of the public have a favorable view of the two-year-old anti-tax movement

Well, I was off by 4%, but yes.

CRAP! Wrong thread.

/goes to hide head in shame

Everyone point at Shadowknight and laugh.

www.cartoonbrew.com

monkeyman3875		2011-03-31 03:51:13 PM

rnld: winterwhile: Obama put 2.5 million out of wook

forever

you can't change that number, reality sure sucks for dem-o-rats

Unemployment when Bush took office 4.2%

Unemployment when Bush left office 7.6%

Don't you dare bring sanity and logic into this! We're talking about Fartbongo in here!!

Car_Ramrod		2011-03-31 03:51:17 PM

winterwhile: Obama put 2.5 million out of wook

forever

you can't change that number, reality sure sucks for dem-o-rats

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Car_Ramrod		2011-03-31 03:52:44 PM

CloudBoy: blackminded: I'll just leave this here.

employment in the private-sector increased by 201,000 jobs from February to March (new window)

Still waiting on people to refute the link left by blackminded.

Psh, you have to create at least 150,000 jobs per month to account for population increase.

Oh, wait...

que.guero		2011-03-31 03:56:25 PM

So in other words, 6000 people's unemployment benefits ran out. This is news?

sethstorm		2011-03-31 03:56:45 PM

Car_Ramrod: CloudBoy: blackminded: I'll just leave this here.

employment in the private-sector increased by 201,000 jobs from February to March (new window)

Still waiting on people to refute the link left by blackminded.

Psh, you have to create at least 150,000 jobs per month to account for population increase.

Oh, wait...

That, and 15+ million people still unemployed yet no longer counted.

Shame they got rid of the U-7 number, which counted the long term discouraged.

sethstorm		2011-03-31 03:59:12 PM

Only for people que.guero: So in other words, 6000 people's unemployment benefits ran out. This is news?

Only for the people who just discovered that they have no job, but are no longer declared as unemployed.

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