A math question about the stimulus?
By eaforeman6
@eaforeman6 (8979)
United States
February 12, 2009 9:05am CST
I was looking at the number of unemployed, and the numbers will be increasing and of course , they may be increasing for quite sometime. When you look at it considering how many people across the country do not have employment, and you look at the amount of jobs this stimlus creates, it does not add up.The jobs that this stimlus creates mainly , and I am speaking majority here, will be for men. Men in certain age groups with certain physical abilities.It will not be for older people or women by majority, nor will it really be for people with disabilties. Heres what he said
“I think my initial measure of success is creating or saving 4 million jobs,” Obama said. “That’s bottom line number one.”
20 million Americans have lost their jobs since January.
http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2008/09/how-many-people.html
I do not want to make this a political discussion. I am strictly speaking about the math and why it dosent add up. Can anyone explain how the math was done on this?
3 responses
@teapotmommommerced (10359)
• United States
2 Mar 09
On strictly the math you will have a deficit of 16 million jobs to fill. I think when you add the added amount of money there is out in the spending world from the 4 million jobs then it will trickle down to other jobs for more people including the disabled and women.
@eaforeman6 (8979)
• United States
3 Mar 09
I certainly hope that you are right. It would help so many people. There will be many more by then who will need work. I really hope it does not fail, there are too many people counting on it. Appreciate your response and happy mylotting!1 person likes this
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
12 Feb 09
I really don't know..but what I do know is that some of the numbers are because of seasonal workers who get laid off every winter etc....so the numbers include those. I also think though that when you create jobs...even for men...it extends into the general labor force....such as a construction worker gets a job...he had to eat out lunch...they get busier and hire another waitress...etc. I also think that new business will now have a chance with some of the larger ones that have over extended fail...there will be the opportunity for others to step in. Hopefully this will help...
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@eaforeman6 (8979)
• United States
13 Feb 09
Let's hope that it will be done very quickly and they will get on these food prices fast, and lets hope that they will add emergency actions to make things better. I dont think they are doing near enough and we are stuck with their decisions, once again.
@moneymommy (3418)
• United States
12 Feb 09
I cant explain how the math was done on this. I just dont know. I thought the same thing that it would provide more jobs for younger men. I think they have to work on more jobs for woman and older Americans. I dont see how this is going to work for us? If someone can explain it please do.
@eaforeman6 (8979)
• United States
12 Feb 09
Exactly. This is alot of money being spent but the math dosent add up and I would like to hear the explanation of how 4 million jobs is going to help a country with 20 million and rising survive? What is plan b?
