Based on America's 18-24 year old voters, there aren't many red states
Are America’s youth suffering buyer’s remorse yet? They gave Obama their votes en masse and he’s given them unemployment en masse.
New stats from the Bureau of Labor Statistics tell the grim tale:
“The unemployment rate for young Americans has exploded to 52.2 percent — a post-World War II high, according to the Labor Dept. — meaning millions of Americans are staring at the likelihood that their lifetime earning potential will be diminished and, combined with the predicted slow economic recovery, their transition into productive members of society could be put on hold for an extended period of time.”
“The number represents the flip-side to the Labor Dept.’s report that the employment rate of 16-to-24 year olds has eroded to 46.6 percent — the lowest ratio of working young Americans in that age group, including all but those in the military, since WWII.”
Not to worry, because The Greatest President In History has this all figured out.
He’ll give half of them college scholarships and pay the other half to enlist in the Obama Youth Brigade.
Problem solved. Let’s play golf.
Source: New York Post, Social Capital
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Hey I have an idea, WHY DON’T WE ENFORCE OUR IMMIGRATION LAWS?
Currently it is estimated that 8 million jobs are illegally occupied by illegal immigrants. Many of these jobs would be suitable for teenagers and low skilled workers. Landscaping, working in resturants, harvesting crops, fast food ect.
Plus Obama could “save (for American Citizens) or create” up to 8 million jobs, simply by enforcing our existing immigation laws. He could also greatly reduce the strain on our healthcare system, our social services and criminal justice system and most importantly our educational system. How about it Obama, how about a REAL JOB STIMULUS PROGRAM? How about giving Americans their fricken jobs back?
No offense, but are you kidding!? Have you ever tried to get a 16-24 year old to work? Forget about it!
we are more worried about people getting into the whitehouse. if the people in washington worried about people enterring the country illegally , the problem would be solved.
if my math is right 1 in 5 hispanics living in the u.s. are illegal
49 mill. legal + 12 mill illegal minus 10% non hispanics that makes 60 mill. hispanics thats 1 in 5
ahhhh yes, but that would mean he would be going against the leftist congress who are planning to give blanket immunity to all illegals-and are even starting to demand that be tied to the “health care” bill. he doesn’t need to create 8 million jobs, when he can buy 20 million votes!
That’s spot on…Google “Universal Voter Registration” from John Fund of the Wall Street Journal.
Universal Voter Registration = Wide Scale Voter Fraud…ACORN anyone?
BTW, I would like to see legislation to make it illegal for people on the dole to vote. If you are an able bodied person, & you are not working & paying taxes, you really should’nt vote. You will have an interest to vote yourself more benefits by electing people who pimp welfare up the wazzu. Working poor who get assitance in some forms would not be affected if you can really prove you are working regularly. A bit of food assitance or help with the heating bill is one thing, but welfare as a lifestyle needs to end. Also, Multi generational welfare families are not what we had in mind when we decided to help our poor. ACORN sees these people as their bread & butter.
I wonder if it’s a coincidence that I voted for McCain and I still have my job……
Do you live in an area/state that votes overwelmingly democrat? Who know, places that tax the crap out of you, & the people you work for, forcing them to pack up & flee the area, Like Detroit? Michigan? Or someplace like that? That has more to do with it then voting McCain, that’s my guess.
Not all young people are lazy. I feel that a lot of young people especially in inner cities do work or want to work. These types of situations can make people especially if they are young do stupid (and illegal) things. I have to wonder if we are seeing more petty crimes in the past year and half….?
no kimmy they say these jobs americans wont do, i believe its jobs americans arent willing to pay a living wage to have done.
to me they are nothing more than economic terrorist against the american workers. home grown bin ladens!!
with all the so called lazy people in this we are still the most productive nation on earth.
Broken stats are broken. My money suggests that these numbers also include young people in higher education. Which pretty much means these numbers don’t mean shit.