The Perfect Economic Statistic For This Administration
Kind of sums it all up
The economy created just 80,000 jobs in June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. But that same month, 85,000 workers left the workforce entirely to enroll in the Social Security Disability Insurance program, according to the Social Security Administration.
The disability ranks have outpaced job growth throughout President Obama’s economic recovery. While the economy has created 2.6 million jobs since June 2009, fully 3.1 million workers signed up for disability benefits.
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July 6, 2012 12:06 pm
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Bam’s put more people on the sick list than the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic.
The only handicap President Zero worries about is the one for his golf game.
[…] UPDATE, While the economy has created 2.6 million jobs since June 2009, fully 3.1 million workers signed up … […]
Welcome to France/England/Greece. Can Venezuela be far behind?
Actually, Jim, now that some cities in California want to use that abomination of a decision that is Kelo to forcefully remake mortgages I’d say “buenos dias, gringo!”
Hmm… let’s see – what disability could I qualify for?
I’ll bet I could. (Sigh)
What Kathy K said. (I think those stats are putting me into a catatonic state, so there you go.)