Monday, January 18, 2010
Lies, Damn Lies, Statistics
A "No on 66 and 67" ad I saw yesterday claimed that the measure would cost 70,000 Oregon jobs.
Oregon labor force: 1,797,753
Impact of 70,000 lost jobs on the economy: 3.9% increase in unemployment.
Added to the current unemployment, Oregon's unemployment rate would be 15%.
To provide perspective, consider that Detroit's unemployment rate is 15.4%.
Does anyone genuinely believe that passing this measure will turn Oregon into Michigan?
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Oregon labor force: 1,797,753
Impact of 70,000 lost jobs on the economy: 3.9% increase in unemployment.
Added to the current unemployment, Oregon's unemployment rate would be 15%.
To provide perspective, consider that Detroit's unemployment rate is 15.4%.
Does anyone genuinely believe that passing this measure will turn Oregon into Michigan?
¶ 1:51 PM
