Perspective

A lot of the news media is making tremendous noise over the 6.7% unemployment rate. And while I realize that someone who is unemployed is 100% unemployed, here is a little perspective on unemployment rates:

1949 (Truman) - 7.9%
1961 (Kennedy) - 7.1%
1975 (Ford) - 9.0%
1976 (Ford) - 7.9%
1977 (Carter) - 7.6%
1982 (Reagan) - 10.8%
1992 (Clinton) 7.8%

All of a sudden, 6.7% doesn't look all that dire. But I suspect it will get worse in 2009.

But here is a little snippet that the media is NOT saying:

The 6.7% unemployment rate means 12 million Americans cannot find work. BUT...there are 12 million+ illegal aliens working in America. If those illegals were not here, the 12 million unemployed Americans would all have jobs to go to. And unlike the illegals, who send $40 billion back to Mexico, those Americans would be pumping that $40 billion right back into American products and services, which would create approximately 1,000,000 new jobs.

My question: Will some liberal who thinks the illegals are not a problem, and are an asset please explain that to the 12 million Americans who cannot find jobs?

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