My ill-striken observations are such;
1. This is just proof that the government and parties interested in government (teacher's unions, SIEU, government workers in general) HAVE NOT SACRIFICED ANYWHERE NEAR THEIR SHARE DURING THIS RECESSION. I don't want to hear any BS about the "horrible" cutbacks government workers are having to "endure." You should be ashamed of such hypocrisy while every one else is suffering.
2. Wait, wait, wait. Let me guess. "It's Bush's fault?"
3. Listening to Joe Biden and he said (I am paraphrasing):
"There is hope. The last four months job losses have not been as bad as we had expected."
Yes, yes, "I have good news Mr. Jones. The cancer is not spreading aggressively as it was before."
"So it's in remission?"
"Oh, heavens no! It's still spreading like a wildfire, just not as fast as last month. We've increased the time you have to live from 3 weeks to 3 weeks, 2 days."
"Oh, thank you President Obama!"
I am comforted that Governement-Media alliance has not reached the Captain
ReplyDeleteKeep reporting the truth ; it's a lousy job but someone has to do it
Apparently you're feeling better. :)
ReplyDeleteGovernment employment in California declined in first quarter 2009 relative to the previous year. Federal employment grew. State employment growth slowed. Local government employment declined.
Pretty soon, the state job cuts will be coming and it ain't going to be pretty. The inevitable end of "tax and spend" is fiscal insolvency.
The only sectors which added jobs in California in the past year were natural resources and health care, both of which slowed.
15% unemployment, here we come!
Remember back inthe 80's when we last had this level of unemployment?
ReplyDeleteEndless news stories of the pain and suffering, minorities especially, women too, blah blah blah.
Now it's "fewer jobslost than expected."
"This is just proof that the government and parties interested in government (teacher's unions, SIEU, government workers in general) HAVE NOT SACRIFICED ANYWHERE NEAR THEIR SHARE DURING THIS RECESSION."
ReplyDeleteI'm sure this is true, but it'd be nice if this graph also had a note mentioning government jobs as a percentage of the total workforce.