When Bush took office in 2001, unemployment was about 4%. When he left office in 2009, unemployment had gone up to about 10%.
Since Obama took office in 2009, unemployment has gone down to about 8%.
Edit: It has come to light that the above numbers weren't entirely accurate:
When Bush took office in Jan. 2001, unemployment was about 4%. When he left office in Jan. 2009, unemployment had gone up to about 8%.
Since Obama took office in 2009, unemployment went up as high as 10% and has been falling since then, and is currently at 8%.
Since Obama took office in 2009, unemployment has gone down to about 8%.
Edit: It has come to light that the above numbers weren't entirely accurate:
When Bush took office in Jan. 2001, unemployment was about 4%. When he left office in Jan. 2009, unemployment had gone up to about 8%.
Since Obama took office in 2009, unemployment went up as high as 10% and has been falling since then, and is currently at 8%.
This message last edited by heartbreak on 24/01/2013 at 08:07:34 PM
You can't lie about the facts.
24/01/2013 04:37:17 AM
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You can, of course, misuse them to draw erroneous conclusions.
24/01/2013 07:49:13 AM
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This is pretty much the tongue in cheek point I was going for. *NM*
24/01/2013 12:51:47 PM
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But you can misunderstand them...
24/01/2013 12:39:08 PM
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All I got from this was...
24/01/2013 03:35:57 PM
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Methodology is different, I'll go over it, but I'm referencing the BLS U6 data
24/01/2013 06:32:49 PM
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Straight from the horse's mouth.
24/01/2013 06:47:00 PM
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Excellent, now look up Dec 2008
24/01/2013 07:06:13 PM
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Links are useful.
24/01/2013 08:10:25 PM
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Don't you think maybe...
24/01/2013 08:33:29 PM
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What exactly am I defending? *NM*
24/01/2013 10:16:36 PM
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You just repeated your original post, merely with the numbers corrected.
24/01/2013 10:31:54 PM
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Thanks to the internet, now everyone IS entitled to their own "facts."
26/01/2013 08:20:11 PM
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