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"COSTELLO: I want to talk about the unemployment rate in America. ABBOTT: Good Subject. Terrible Times. It's 9%. COSTELLO: That many people are out of work? ABBOTT: No, that's 16%. COSTELLO: You just said 9%. ABBOTT: 9% Unemployed. COSTELLO: Right 9% out of work. ABBOTT: No, that's 16%. COSTELLO: Okay, so it's 16% unemployed. ABBOTT: No, that's 9%... COSTELLO: WAIT A MINUTE. Is it 9% or 16%? ABBOTT: 9% are unemployed. 16% are out of work. COSTELLO: IF you are out of work you are unemployed. ABBOTT: No, you can't count the "Out of Work" as the unemployed. You have to look for work to be unemployed. COSTELLO: BUT THEY ARE OUT OF WORK!!! ABBOTT: No, you miss my point. COSTELLO: What point? ABBOTT: Someone who doesn't look for work, can't be counted with those who look for work. It wouldn't be fair. COSTELLO: To whom? ABBOTT: The unemployed. COSTELLO: But they are ALL out of work. ABBOTT: No, the unemployed are actively looking for work. Those who are out of work stopped looking They gave up. And, if you give up, you are no longer in the ranks of the unemployed. COSTELLO: So if you're off the unemployment roles, that would count as less unemployment? ABBOTT: Unemployment would go down. Absolutely! COSTELLO: The unemployment just goes down because you don't look for work? ABBOTT: Absolutely it goes down. That's how you get to 9%. Otherwise it would be 16%. You don't want to read about 16% unemployment, do you? COSTELLO: That would be frightening.. ABBOTT: Absolutely. COSTELLO: Wait, I got a question for you. That means there are two ways to bring down the unemployment number? ABBOTT: Two ways is correct. COSTELLO: Unemployment can go down if someone gets a job? ABBOTT: Correct. COSTELLO: And unemployment can also go down if you stop looking for a job? ABBOTT: Bingo. COSTELLO: So there are two ways to bring unemployment down, and the easier of the two is to just stop looking for work. ABBOTT: Now you're thinking like an economist. COSTELLO: I don't even know what the hell I just said! ABBOTT: Now you're thinking like a politician"

9/24/2012 7:36:43 PM

I'm Krallum and I approved this message.

9/24/2012 7:39:27 PM

^

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9/24/2012 7:52:01 PM

i really hate things like these


i really hate parents' chain letter

9/24/2012 8:06:26 PM

who's on first?

9/24/2012 8:07:45 PM

This thread should read:

FWD:FWD:FWD:FWD:ABBOT AND COSTELLO DO UNEMPLOYMENT(MUST REAL LOLOLOL)

9/24/2012 8:09:58 PM

I gotta do this one for BigMan157

9/24/2012 8:15:21 PM

9/24/2012 8:37:42 PM

I did read it and it's legit.

9/24/2012 10:49:06 PM

I'm pretty sure Abbott and Costello are dead by now.

9/24/2012 11:02:46 PM

Reminds me of 'the front fell off'

9/24/2012 11:08:45 PM

I did read it and I liked it. Thanks for the post

9/25/2012 12:51:29 PM

9/25/2012 12:56:28 PM

I read it. It was dumb.

9/25/2012 12:57:08 PM

putting some shit in quotes that requires me to scroll down to read is a definite way to make sure i don't read it. shit could be an invitation to become an astronaut and i'd have no idea

I'm Krallum and I approved this message.

9/25/2012 12:58:56 PM

I'm glad I don't have a simple enough mind to enjoy email forwards

9/25/2012 12:59:52 PM