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December 16, 2015
Title: The REAL Unemployment Numbers
Topic: Unemployment
Discussed by Patrice Lee
with Generation Opportunity www.GenerationOpportunity.org
The Millennial Jobs Report for the month of November revealed that
over thirteen percent (13%) of 18-29 years olds are now unemployed.
During the month of November, 1.855 Million millennials dropped out of the job
market because they just simply could not find a job. This number is
embarrassingly high and horrifying to imagine. In just one month, my friends.
One month lost 1.855 million millennials.
Patrice Lee is the spokesperson for Generation Opportunity. Patrice
explains how the “effective” unemployment rate adjusts the numbers to
include those who have simply given up looking for a job. The government doesn’t
like to include the effective rate because it obviously makes them look bad.
Additionally, the government likes to ignore the amount of people who are
working part-time but would rather be working full-time. These numbers are
extremely high, as well.
Patrice also discusses why millennials are waiting longer to get married and
have children because they simply cannot afford to! Student loan debt is
outrageous and it doesn’t seem to be getting better any time soon. “The cost
of college sky-rocketed 500% because of the government’s intervention in the
student financing model,” Patrice says. The madness needs to stop. Free
college isn’t the answer. Student loan forgiveness is not an option. So, what
is? Listen in as Patrice gives her opinion.
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May 8, 2014
Title: Your Kids do NOT Want to Pay off YOUR Debt
Topic: Out of Control Government Spending
Discussed by Patrice Lee
with Generation Opportunity www.GenerationOpportunity.org
Generation Opportunity
is a national non-partisan organization advocating for economic opportunity for
young people. Today, Patrice Lee, the Director of Outreach at GO,
discusses the real unemployment numbers for 18-29 year olds in America.
Patrice believes the government has lost its focus on what really matters. Young
college grads don’t want – or need – cheap or free health insurance; they want a
job. Period. They have student loans out the wazoo and no way to pay them back.
They want to get married to their college sweetheart, but don’t because they
simply cannot afford it.
The next generation of working adults (who actually aren’t working at all)
cannot be saddled with OUR debt. And by “OUR” debt I mean “the government’s”
debt.
For more information on Generation Opportunity and how you can join their fight
for less government and more freedom, log on to
www.GenerationOpportunity.org.
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