I am glad someone besides me gets what I am saying. There is a basic logic employed to justify the direction this country has been forced into. " Times they are a chang'n and time doesn't go backwards only forwards, "

Like technology relentlessly marching forward, the liberal agenda is presented as inevitable progress that can not and should not be resisted. So now Conservatives besides being called bigots are also Luddites. Not that Liberals who do not know history know what a Luddite was.

Fact check: America's part-time worker problem

http://money.cnn.com/2015/06/09/news/economy/america-involuntary-part-time-worker-problem/

Over 6.6 million Americans work part-time jobs but want full-time jobs. That's much higher than the roughly 4.5 million part-timers before the Great Recession began.



These so-called "involuntary part-time workers" have become ammo for Republicans to fire at Obama's economic recovery.

"So look at what's happened, what this president has done to our economy. We've had a huge shift from full-time work to part-time work," New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a likely presidential candidate, said in New Hampshire in May. Republican presidential candidates Rick Perry and Ted Cruz have made similar comments.


Related: U.S. economy adds 280,000 jobs


But is the part-time problem as bad as Christie makes it sound? The numbers say no.

The problem started before Obama: Part-time jobs actually starting sprouting up during President George W. Bush's term. In Bush's last year, involuntary part-time jobs shot up from 4.8 million to 8 million. So the argument that the part-time problem started under Obama isn't true.

Furthermore, while the number of involuntary part-time workers is still high, their ranks peaked in 2010 and have declined since. There is improvement, albeit slowly.

Here's the context on America's current part-time problem.


Related: Part-time jobs put millions into poverty or close to it


Will it get better? The reason that leaders should worry is that part-time workers tend to be paid less per hour than full-time workers, even if they do the exact same jobs. Part-timers are also far more likely to live in poverty and receive no benefits such as paid sick leave or health care. Some economists describe involuntary part-time work as "hidden unemployment."

The debate now is whether America will ever be able to get more people back into full-time jobs who want them. The San Francisco Federal Reserve added to the fire Monday, publishing a sobering look at part-time workers.

The study warns that the prevalence of involuntary part-time workers might not be entirely due to the recession. Involuntary part-time work "could be intensified" by the Affordable Care Act, President Obama's policy crown jewel. Many big box stores, like Walmart (WMT) and Home Depot (HD), announced last year they would cut health insurance for several thousand part-time workers.

Higher minimum wages may also be playing a role. Employers in the states with high minimum wages -- another Democrat initiative -- tend to rely more on part-time workers, according to the Fed report.


Related: Exclusive: America's part-time economy


Encouraging signs: As bleak as that all sounds, the picture is getting brighter for part-time workers who want more hours. Here are four reasons why:

1. The number of involuntary part-time workers is down from 9.2 million in 2010 to 6.6 million today.

2. These workers have made up 4.7% of all employed people over the last 12 months. That's below the average of the last five years -- 5.5%.

3. The ACA mandate that Republicans said would increase part-time jobs has not had a major impact so far. The involuntary worker population is actually down slightly from where it was when the mandate began in January.

4. The San Francisco Fed points out that many factors affecting part-time workers are temporary, meaning the numbers should go down more in the coming months.


Related: I'm stuck in a 'dead end' job


Millions of Americans are stuck in part-time jobs when they want full-time work. It's one part of the economy that hasn't rebounded enough, although presidential candidates need to have the full context.





CNNMoney (New York)
First published June 9, 2015: 1:23 PM ET

OMG~~BUSH again?? Reallly????????????????????????? Almost 8 yrs later and its still BUSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH???

Ammo for the Republicans?? Are you serious, that ammo dear is FACT..Part time jobs, with no benefits, that pay minimum wage, allows no spending growth into the economy and has then been forced to have that BO care that has caused many to go out of business or for sure, to get the heck out of the medical field because of the sky rocketing malpractice insurance and scheduled rates that bankrupt the Drs...What is left is a bunch of low level, first year Dr's who haven't even come out of their diapers yet...Experience has been replaced with baby quacks and or little to no emergency care at hospitals anymore...

Check the wage index of all these jobs created and tell me its ohhh so much better.....

Did you say Conservative since the 70's?? You better check your figures there too...Not the case at all..if anything from the 70;s forward its a bout even between Dems and Republicans in Presidents and House/Senate...Which really equates to both parties being in bed with each other period and we the people left to fend for this Country...

Sure as hell hasn't happened with this administration that is for sure........Our country is being held together by the boot straps of our soldiers and a dysfunctional President who has not a clue...

yeah right-Obama has done great, especially since the right wanted him and America to fail. You all don't give a shit about America. You all just want to be in power so you can force your outdated puritan views on everyone and discriminate at will where only a bootlicking toadie black gets rewarded. look how you pay black cons to spout racist bullshit. I shouldn't even be wasting my time. When Hillary gets inaugurated-I don't have nothing to say to you all-suffer by yourselves-because despite this racist ass rightwing portion of the country, I enjoyed the hell out of BHO-POTUS.

No, believe it or not, I do not..I have never had the level of disrespect for any president as I do BO...I tried to objectively find something I could believe about him..I found it~~he's a Muslim, he was placed in position under false pretense..He is anything but for the is Country of ours..

He is the worst in Foreign Affairs we have ever had, has alienated our true allies, disrespect Israel every chance he gets and provides weapons to the terrorist..Did you happen to read two articles now where Homeland Security is even pissed at that POS for ordering destruction of years of paper work and intell on Muslim terrorist, ISIS, ISIS?? Well he has, and WHY?? Why would he strip our records of the very terrorist we are trying to keep at bay???

Why has he ordered and done away with so many fine standing Generals that had stellar performance that got them where they were until "BO " came on board???

How in the hell did that junior Senator wind up President and what exactly are his major accomplishments you keep bringing up but never define??

No, Dem, I do not hate the man, I damn detest what he HAS NOT done for this COUNTRY........Or its people, that is what I hate!!!!!!!!!

Officials in Charlotte, N.C., spent more than a year carefully considering and debating an antidiscrimination ordinance that was passed in February to promote the city’s culture of inclusiveness. State lawmakers quashed it on Wednesday by passing an appalling, unconstitutional bill that bars transgender people from using public restrooms that match their gender identity and prohibits cities from passing antidiscrimination ordinances that protect gay and transgender people.


So this is their focus? To patrol bathrooms and check your...I've heard of guarding you loins but this is ridiculous. Trans genders carry your carry your papers! lol

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/25/opinion/transgender-law-makes-north-carolina-pioneer-in-bigotry.html

OH BS~~~~~~~~Don't like the discussion and scream your racist BS rant..Wont work with me..I am not a racist.. I do have bigotries tho.. ...

Well, that's not exactly true,I do have my prejudice, I recognize them but they are not racist driven nor against Blacks at all..Mine came when my son was in school, fighting gangs of yes, the blacks..So yes, then I did develop prejudices and over time, especially when he was out of school, it lessened..

My prejudice is in the Muslims that I view as a National threat to this country and our world for that fact....I want them they OUT of this country and kept in their country so that if they are going to kill each other as they are, they just do it quicker and get rid of each other, period!! Your loving BO can go right the hell along with them too!!!!!!!

No, believe it or not, I do not..I have never had the level of disrespect for any president as I do BO...I tried to objectively find something I could believe about him..I found it~~he's a Muslim, he was placed in position under false pretense..He is anything but for the is Country of ours..

He is the worst in Foreign Affairs we have ever had, has alienated our true allies, disrespect Israel every chance he gets and provides weapons to the terrorist..Did you happen to read two articles now where Homeland Security is even pissed at that POS for ordering destruction of years of paper work and intell on Muslim terrorist, ISIS, ISIS?? Well he has, and WHY?? Why would he strip our records of the very terrorist we are trying to keep at bay???

Why has he ordered and done away with so many fine standing Generals that had stellar performance that got them where they were until "BO " came on board???

How in the hell did that junior Senator wind up President and what exactly are his major accomplishments you keep bringing up but never define??

No, Dem, I do not hate the man, I damn detest what he HAS NOT done for this COUNTRY........Or its people, that is what I hate!!!!!!!!!

Lets leave all political parties out of the equation & focus on the change in America between 1999 & 2009... Now that we have forgotten who is the POTUS is ... How possible is it to make any real effective change when no one wants to work together and basically no one wants to work at all ... unless you consider getting reelected work... We the people have failed in demanding our elected officials do their dam jobs and are paying the price... take a good hard look at the upcoming POTUS's to see just how screwed we really are... enjoy your weekend all.... :twisted: