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Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
11. That number was yesterday's
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 03:33 PM
Mar 2020

filing for unemployment benefits. We had tens of thousands filed before 4pm yesterday alone.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
19. We can only wish it is that few.
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 04:17 PM
Mar 2020

Local news interviewed our Person in charge at the Unemployment Agency,she hinted maybe a million plus by this time next week

Just think about a state the size of California,they will have north of 15 million by this time next week.

TeamPooka

(24,218 posts)
15. lying to the markets will make the financial situation he wants to save more than people, even worse
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 03:56 PM
Mar 2020

uponit7771

(90,335 posts)
6. Then the UE numbers are being cooked now if any agree to that. I've always felt MAGA Suckers woujld
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 03:22 PM
Mar 2020

... do something like this

gibraltar72

(7,501 posts)
12. Yeah they don't want individual stats. They said they will compile and release them
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 03:33 PM
Mar 2020

as official. Meaning they'll manipulate them. I can't imagine the numbers won't get out in most states.

CrispyQ

(36,446 posts)
13. People will see it in their personal lives when friends and family are out of work.
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 03:49 PM
Mar 2020

We may not realize the scope of it due to hidden numbers, but they won't be able to say that the crisis hasn't affected very many people. This is going to be too big to hide, the illness and the economic fallout. We have the absolute worst CIC we could have during a crisis of epic proportions. I can't believe I read this morning that his approval rating on his handling of this has gone up. What the ever loving fuck? : facepalm: Is this our media? Or are Americans really that fucking gullible and ignorant? Or both?

Market -650 as I write.

kimbutgar

(21,111 posts)
16. This poll was done by a company that has a D rating
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 03:59 PM
Mar 2020

I looked for the methodology I bet it skews heavily with repuke respondents.

CrispyQ

(36,446 posts)
17. I'd like to think that was reassuring,
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 04:07 PM
Mar 2020

but republicans response to this - the people and the GOP Congress - is horrifying. My sister has a friend who even yesterday joked about what an overblown spectacle this is. The friend who wore a GOD and GUNS tee shirt to Easter dinner last year.

Chainfire

(17,526 posts)
18. There is only so much rug
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 04:09 PM
Mar 2020

to be able to sweep things under. All of these agencies have people with access to the real numbers, not all will tow the party line. The truth will come out.

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