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Title: The Return of the 47% Post by: Howey on October 22, 2013, 01:07:28 pm They never learn...
(http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/the-gops-47-percent-problem-still-lingers[/url) Quote Informed that the event was wrapping up, LePage said he had two more points to make. The first was just one word: “energy.” The second was, he said, in reference to “workforce development.” “About 47% of able-bodied people in the state of Maine don’t work,” said LePage. On the recording you can hear a member of the audience ask “what?” LePage repeats himself: “About 47%. It’s really bad.” The audio is online here. It’s quite clear, and unless the clip has been altered dramatically, it doesn’t seem as if there’s a forgiving context. There are a few angles to keep in mind with a quote like this. First, LePage simply has no idea what he’s talking about. As the Bangor Daily News’ Mike Tipping explained, “Currently, around 65% of Mainers over the age of 15 are working or are unemployed and actively seeking work. Of the remaining 35%, almost all are retired, are caring for children or other family members, are pursuing education or training or have a disability that prevents them from working. Only a tiny fraction aren’t working for other reasons.” Title: Re: The Return of the 47% Post by: paddymcdougall on October 22, 2013, 01:29:57 pm They just don't like to deal in facts... rather just make it up as they go along!
Title: Re: The Return of the 47% Post by: reverend_darth on October 22, 2013, 04:10:25 pm Great fuckin image!
http://ow.ly/i/3utnX/original (http://ow.ly/i/3utnX/original) Title: Re: The Return of the 47% Post by: uselesslegs on October 22, 2013, 04:51:15 pm Stupid facts, they're always fucking stuff up.
Title: Re: The Return of the 47% Post by: Howey on October 22, 2013, 06:00:07 pm Great fuckin image! http://ow.ly/i/3utnX/original (http://ow.ly/i/3utnX/original) Tea party? KKK? How can one be more popular? |