5.5 v. 5.6

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5.5 v. 5.6

Tony — 8/13/2004 3:01:52 PM (archived)

Could it possibly be that 5.6% was considered good because it was coming down?
Could it possibly be that 5.5% is considered bad because it's an increase from the last low?

Nah, couldn't be that, must be a biased media........

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It just makes me so proud and happy....... - Publius - 8/10/2004 8:52:43 PM
- And at the same time that tax collections are the highest in history... - Scott Evil - 8/13/2004 9:09:52 PM
- Yes..let's pick on Tom... - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/10/2004 9:42:37 PM
  - No sweat! I knew the job was dangerous when I took it. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 8/10/2004 9:57:08 PM
- By the way... - Tom Brosz - 8/10/2004 9:34:12 PM
  - Actually...... - Publius - 8/12/2004 8:36:07 PM
    - Pick one or the other. - Tom Brosz - 8/13/2004 2:14:42 AM
- The issue is government spending. - Tom Brosz - 8/10/2004 9:32:30 PM
- Once again, a failure to adjust for inflation - Larry J - 8/10/2004 9:28:08 PM
  - re: Once again, smoke and mirrors...Republican style... (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 8/10/2004 9:37:21 PM
    - My word, what a devastating counter-attack. Larry, you ok? (n/t) - McFly - 8/10/2004 9:50:39 PM
    - I guess simple math is too hard for Democrats like you - Larry J - 8/10/2004 9:44:42 PM
      - Is it like Republicans quoting job statistics that don't take population growth into account? (n/t) - alcaray - 8/11/2004 9:40:12 PM
        
        Could be, but I don't hear that nearly as often as 'record high' ... - Larry J - 8/12/2004 7:07:56 PM
        
        5.5 v. 5.6 - Tony - 8/13/2004 3:01:52 PM
        
        Correction on unemployment rate.... - Tom Brosz - 8/13/2004 10:27:31 PM
      - re: Note to self: Republicans and their fellow traveler don't get jokes without smiles... (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 8/11/2004 9:36:31 AM
        
        Really lame joke, if it was one - Larry J - 8/11/2004 1:30:03 PM
        
        re: Questioning whether it was a joke? Fine... - Chris Vancil - 8/11/2004 8:55:53 PM
      - re: Note to self: Republicans and their fellow traveler don't get jokes without smiles... (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 8/11/2004 9:31:35 AM
      - Ignore the lame response - just a gleefully innumerate DNC sock puppet (n/t) - p - 8/10/2004 9:50:21 PM

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