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February 10, 2012

Don't Be Fooled, the Obama Jobless Rate Is 11%

Peter Ferrara, Forbes

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When Barack Obama entered office in January, 2009, the labor force participation rate was 65.7%, meaning nearly two-thirds of working age Americans were working or looking for work. When the recession supposedly officially ended in June, 2009, the labor force participation rate was still 65.7%. . .

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