Are the jobs gone for good? The facts about this downturn are very grim

Errol Louis
NY Daily News
July 14, 2010

Many readers have been contacting me with reminders that the most important story in America right now – the shockingly high level of long-term unemployment – is about far more than the latest statistics.

It’s about people’s lives.

“I was laid off in August of 2008. I am worried about the future. I am the mother of three children,” writes Simone Perry, an audio/visual producer. “I have no problem working or seeking employment. Many times I have not even received a response to the resume I submit. I have gone on interviews, only to get disappointed.”

She is not alone.

“My husband and I are fortunate to be able to move in with my 81-year-old mother-in-law. But how sad is that? I apply for jobs and nothing happens,” writes Gayle Hanson. “Who wants to hire a 59-year-old woman? My answer is nobody. [I] have years of experience, excellent references. And nothing to show for it.”

I get letters like that almost every day, and I assume a great many elected officials nationwide can say the same. The mystery is why so many lawmakers remain convinced that the government should do absolutely nothing to help fix the problem.

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