<![CDATA[9.7% unemployment - highest in 26 years]]>http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Jobless-rate-at-97-pct-216K-apf-2503296744.html?x=0&.v=14

discuss.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/topic/17903/9.7-unemployment-highest-in-26-yearsRSS for NodeThu, 28 May 2026 00:18:31 GMTFri, 04 Sep 2009 19:44:06 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to 9.7% unemployment - highest in 26 years on Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:05:17 GMT]]>

24valvenotak;287271 wrote:
"The claim that the Obama administration "promised" the stimulus would keep the unemployment rate below 8 percent is a popular talking point among Republican critics of the stimulus."

:drunken_smilie: republicans

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2009/jul/09/eric-cantor/Cantor-and-other-republicans-say-obama-promised-s/

They should have stated, "The only reason why we are predicting these low numbers and making these large disclaimers is so the stimulus will pass swiftly"

That would have been a more truthful disclaimer IMO...

I believe this is the graph which is being spoken of in the above article: http://m.factcheck.org/Images/image/2009/Articles/6_16_2009_Making_Sense_Stimulus_Spending/stimulus-vs-unemployment-may-corrected.gif

It's from this article: http://m.factcheck.org/2009/06/making-sense-of-stimulus-spending/

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/275764https://fargostreet.com/post/275764Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:05:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 9.7% unemployment - highest in 26 years on Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:26:23 GMT]]>the fire in western north dakota is being discussed elsewhere 😉

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/275754https://fargostreet.com/post/275754Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:26:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 9.7% unemployment - highest in 26 years on Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:39:42 GMT]]>we don't need no water let the motherfucker burn!

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/275750https://fargostreet.com/post/275750Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:39:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 9.7% unemployment - highest in 26 years on Tue, 08 Sep 2009 05:16:08 GMT]]>"The claim that the Obama administration "promised" the stimulus would keep the unemployment rate below 8 percent is a popular talking point among Republican critics of the stimulus."

MisterCMK;287122 wrote:
I thought the unemployment rate wasn't going to go above 8.5% thanks to the stimulus package...

:drunken_smilie: republicans

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2009/jul/09/eric-cantor/Cantor-and-other-republicans-say-obama-promised-s/

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/275665https://fargostreet.com/post/275665Tue, 08 Sep 2009 05:16:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 9.7% unemployment - highest in 26 years on Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:43:52 GMT]]>

Trafik Jamz;287053 wrote:
Since we all know that Jimmy Carter was responsible for the economic plunder of the early 80's, I'd say that we have to apply the same measure to the current president...right?
i assume you mean assigning the blame for this to bush? if that is what you mean, a shorter list might be to ask who doesn't think bush is to blame.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/275662https://fargostreet.com/post/275662Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:43:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 9.7% unemployment - highest in 26 years on Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:17:39 GMT]]>

MisterCMK;287122 wrote:
I thought the unemployment rate wasn't going to go above 8.5% thanks to the stimulus package...

Source? I'm not saying it wasn't said, just would like some backing.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/275521https://fargostreet.com/post/275521Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:17:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 9.7% unemployment - highest in 26 years on Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:02:19 GMT]]>I thought the unemployment rate wasn't going to go above 8.5% thanks to the stimulus package...

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/275516https://fargostreet.com/post/275516Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:02:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 9.7% unemployment - highest in 26 years on Sat, 05 Sep 2009 03:25:33 GMT]]>But, But....... Obama's Stimulus! It's working! He will just print more money!!!!!! Execs need more vacations anyways.:icon_shaking:

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/275489https://fargostreet.com/post/275489Sat, 05 Sep 2009 03:25:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 9.7% unemployment - highest in 26 years on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:18:29 GMT]]>and it seems to be getting worse

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/275451https://fargostreet.com/post/275451Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:18:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 9.7% unemployment - highest in 26 years on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:11:54 GMT]]>

thrash;287052 wrote:
It's going to be him walking in, shouting "I'm Rick James, BITCH", and then walking out.

I'd probably laugh if he did do that. Not because it's the right thing to do mind you....just because it would be kinda funny.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/275448https://fargostreet.com/post/275448Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:11:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 9.7% unemployment - highest in 26 years on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:10:56 GMT]]>so...highest since Reagan (By 1983 Reagan was 2 years into his presidency)? Since we all know that Jimmy Carter was responsible for the economic plunder of the early 80's, I'd say that we have to apply the same measure to the current president...right? Or doesn't political math work that way?

/discuss

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/275447https://fargostreet.com/post/275447Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:10:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 9.7% unemployment - highest in 26 years on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:04:27 GMT]]>

beachbum_jon;287047 wrote:
his address to congress should be interesting

It's going to be him walking in, shouting "I'm Rick James, BITCH", and then walking out.

]]>https://fargostreet.com/post/275446https://fargostreet.com/post/275446Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:04:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 9.7% unemployment - highest in 26 years on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:49:20 GMT]]>

torbs;287046 wrote:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Jobless-rate-at-97-pct-216K-apf-2503296744.html?x=0&.v=14

discuss.

his address to congress should be interesting

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