Trapped in Unemployment

The chances of finding a job are grim for the four million long-term unemployed in the U.S., but Joe Carbone is looking to change that in his Connecticut town. Scott Pelley reports.

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[pyramidhead138]

"If a persons unemployed for a year or longer, that may indicate that the person is lazy." mister lay off the acid. IVE been unemployed for over a year and a half now and does that automatically make ME lazy? maybe its cause every job ive applied for during that time has either rejected me or just never called back

[mba2ceo]

Internships should be illegal !!! It is institutional slavery !!! Just my opinion.

[Polarcupcheck]

Yea, my hand is out. $100...from the last time. Price is $200, now. Pay up!

[psiewert83]

Another typical democrat with his hand out

[bgrim2008]

Yeah think about it though. Long term effects on a civilization (look at the poor black communities in America for example; ain't nobody in their right mind trying to end up in a similar type of dysfunctional cesspool muck). Terrorism reaps immediate horror, pain, anguish on the people, but unemployment for millions erodes morale long-term and breeds Greek-like despair and riots, and even extremism how we see in the middle east. This country has to fix the unemployment/money problem.

[pyramidhead138]

not quite sure how to respond to that

[bgrim2008]

Long-term unemployment + debt (that a person may NEVER be able to pay back due to long-term unemployment and the ever-rising debt) is > Terrorism or any "Muslim Boogeyman" the media and the powers that be want us to focus on and be in fear of (I'm not buying it). Unemployment/Debt > Terrorism. Terrorism will directly affect those directly affected and those related to the victims but soon after most others will move on, but, long term MASS unemployment + debt ? Far greater strain on the psyche.

[Polarcupcheck]

Wow! You are getting republican on us, with a fake picture avatar, too.

Ok, I paid you attention. That will be $100 Paypal. Pay up, pal!

[mba2ceo]

... what part to providing services for free do U not understand ?

[mba2ceo]

... because the economy forces compliance.

[pyramidhead138]

what unemployment checks? i was DENIED unemployment. high school ended for me just about 12 years ago so that part of your statement doesnt apply to me. you take your "judging what you dont know" comment, turn that son of a bitch sideways and shove it up yours

[psiewert83]

Maybe if you had applied yourself in high school, gotten a scholarship, and applied yourself, you wouldn't be in that mess. You're welcome for the unemployment checks btw.