They're convinced that the people of this country are too fat and happy to take that next step.
Not the 9.6+ % who they admit are unemployed . They need to think about that. Especially in light of the rising inflation
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090715/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/us_economyWASHINGTON – Consumer prices shot up in June by the largest amount in 11 months, reflecting the biggest jump in gasoline prices in nearly five years.
The Labor Department said Wednesday that inflation at the consumer level rose by 0.7 percent last month, slightly higher than the 0.6 percent increase that economists were expecting. It was the biggest one-month gain since a 0.7 percent increase last July.
That's just what they are admitting to AFTER they juggle the numbers. And you will notice they are careful not to mention what actual % it increased FROM. 0.7% of WHAT ?