Gillibrand’s farcical attempt to argue low unemployment is actually bad

Published November 15, 2018 8:02pm ET



Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., is just making things up now.

“When they declare victory at four percent unemployment, it is not good enough. Because four percent unemployment means an eight or nine percent unemployment in some cities for black women,” the 2020 Democratic hopeful said on Nov. 14 at the National Action Network Conference. “It means a 16 percent unemployment rate for black men. It means young veterans coming out of Iraq and Afghanistan, a 20 percent unemployment rate. So, our work really isn’t done.”

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