Abbott and Costello in 2013

[emilyB]

ABBOTT and COSTELLO in 2013

COSTELLO: I want to talk about the unemployment rate in America .
 
ABBOTT: Good Subject. Terrible Times. It's 7.8%.
 
COSTELLO: That many people are out of work?
 
ABBOTT: No, that's 14.7%
 
COSTELLO: You just said 7.8%.

ABBOTT: 7.8% Unemployed.
 
COSTELLO: Right 7.8% out of work.
 
ABBOTT: No, that's 14.7%.
 
COSTELLO: Okay, so it's 14.7% unemployed.

ABBOTT: No, that's 7.8%.
 
COSTELLO: WAIT A MINUTE. Is it 7.8% or 14.7%?
 
ABBOTT: 7.8% are unemployed. 14.7% are out of work.
 
COSTELLO: If you are out of work you are unemployed.
 
ABBOTT: No, Congress said 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 the 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 ALL of them are out of work.
 
ABBOTT: No, the unemployed are actively looking for work. Those who are out of work gave up looking and if you give up,
 
you are no longer in the ranks of the unemployed.
 
COSTELLO: So if you're off the unemployment rolls 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 they get it to 7.8%. Otherwise it would be 14.7%.   Our govt. doesn't
 
want you to read about 14.7% unemployment That would be tough on those running for reelection. 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 have people 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 Congress.

Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the Government take care of him better take a closer look at the American Indian!" -Henry Ford

[caserio1]

any man who believes the trickle down theory, deserves to be on the bread line

caserio

[sine-qua-non]

any man who believes the trickle down theory,






Most of them are still happily homeowners despite the Federal Goobermint!

Cant say the same for the dumb liberals!