tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12291223.post2817616923462482308..comments2023-10-28T09:25:41.899-05:00Comments on Leftist Grandpa: 8.5 PERCENTGrandpa Eddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18125393059316349669noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12291223.post-14214947110933367202009-04-05T17:22:00.000-05:002009-04-05T17:22:00.000-05:00Nancy - Yes, education is the key here, not just f...Nancy - Yes, education is the key here, not just for the 20 and 30 year olds, but also for us "mature" types.Grandpa Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18125393059316349669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12291223.post-28779855574277722492009-04-05T17:20:00.000-05:002009-04-05T17:20:00.000-05:00Bustednuckles - Until they get rid of the Reagan f...Bustednuckles - Until they get rid of the Reagan formula and release the REAL numbers, the rest of the country won't realize what's really happening to the work force.<BR/><BR/>It's time for that top 2% who are billionaires to start giving back to the working people, and their families, who have made the wealthy even more wealthy through their blood and sweat. This can be done one of three Grandpa Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18125393059316349669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12291223.post-46687375338391468182009-04-05T00:28:00.000-05:002009-04-05T00:28:00.000-05:00The official numbers here in Washington State are ...The official numbers here in Washington State are double digits.<BR/>Places like Detroit are even worse.<BR/>Obama needs to throw out the bullshit formula they adopted under Reagan and put reality out there.<BR/>What ever the "Official" unemployment<BR/>rate is should be doubled and anyone who even bothers to watch the news has to acknowledge that .<BR/><BR/>I see where they are talking about a Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15695733883033137146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12291223.post-85634108915352818782009-04-05T00:26:00.000-05:002009-04-05T00:26:00.000-05:00This didn't start overnight. It's going to take s...This didn't start overnight. It's going to take some time. I suspect when all is said and done, brand new job positions will have been created and mostly 'green' jobs. The world will be a different place and if we can keep republican'ts out of office, we may be able to progress forward and not backward. Anyone in their 20's and 30's should all begin to get educations in anything enviromental,LeftyLadihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264875778048010541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12291223.post-2854828709088976632009-04-04T21:33:00.000-05:002009-04-04T21:33:00.000-05:00Sue - He's doing what he can, but right now a lot ...Sue - He's doing what he can, but right now a lot of this is sitting in the laps of those in Congress.Grandpa Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18125393059316349669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12291223.post-13563897358799683972009-04-04T21:29:00.000-05:002009-04-04T21:29:00.000-05:00you didn't mention President Obama. Is he gonna he...you didn't mention President Obama. Is he gonna help us or not? Please say he is! :-)Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18303260031729868857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12291223.post-75866933663840772982009-04-04T16:22:00.000-05:002009-04-04T16:22:00.000-05:00Jacob - You're right. There is no way this tells e...Jacob - You're right. There is no way this tells everything, especially the real human side of the effect of all of this.<BR/><BR/>I agree that if we could take away the amount that the members of Congress make and bring them down to the poverty level and took away their perks, including their savings, investments, board memberships, then maybe they would be able to see just what the rest of us Grandpa Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18125393059316349669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12291223.post-17887920186203813352009-04-04T15:15:00.000-05:002009-04-04T15:15:00.000-05:00I don't think that all of this information tells t...I don't think that all of this information tells the whole story, either, as important as it is.<BR/><BR/>And the word from some economists is that we haven't hit bottom yet.<BR/><BR/>We need EVERYONE in government working on the problem for this is truly a human crisis of unbelievable magnitude! <BR/><BR/>Perhaps if we cut the salaries of our elected representative to the "poverty" level and Lowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305748075301453010noreply@blogger.com