Subj : Original Analysis To : JOHN HULL From : BOB KLAHN Date : Wed Mar 30 2011 05:25:36 ... JH> Second, based on what they posted here over the years, JH> they've not had an original thought worth discussing. They JH> have never done anything but spew what the Democrat party JH> puts out as talking points. ... This was original material, and you couldn't answer this: ************************************************************************** From Nov 2006. Data downloaded Nov. 2006. ************************************************************************** All these numbers for population 16 and older, Bureau of Labor statistics doc empsit.cpseepa1.txt - From www.bls.gov. Clinton inherited an unemployment rate of 6.9%. In 2000 that was down to 4.0%. You are touting a Sept rate of 4.6% as "down much more." You do have to consider that the workforce increased about 9 million over that period, 2000 to 2006. Then figure the work force participation rate for that period, from 67% in 2K to 66% in Sept 2006. One percent loss right there. The percentage of the population employed went from 64.4% in 2000 to 63.1% in sept 06 The number not in the labor force went from 70 mill in 2K to 77.6 Million in sept 06. ************************************************************************** BOB KLAHN bob.klahn@sev.org http://home.toltbbs.com/bobklahn .... Who are the republicans who were targeted in the domestic terror attacks? --- Via Silver Xpress V4.5/P [Reg] * Origin: Since 1991 And Were Still Here! DOCSPLACE.TZO.COM (1:123/140) .