Is unemployment higher under Obama than it was with Bush?

your in-laws are idiots.

Much higher. Particularly if you look at the U-6 numbers. Up over 14%.

I'm aware of that.

If the same formula that was used during the Bush years was applied today, then unemployment under Obama would be like 11-13%.

So the answer is yes.

are they mental?

There are more without jobs than ever befor, so anything else is spin.
The official numbers dont even count half of the unemployed, you need to go to shadowstats and see the truth for yourself the difference between the U3 and the more real U6,

Current methods of counting allow for nobody having a job and zero unemployment. AT THE SAME TIME

I knew I was right...I just wanyed some backup...LOL

It is always Bush's fault. Just ask Bronco Bamma.

over time, the number went from all adults not working to only those still having unemployment benefits and discarding everyone else.
THe reason they had the 99 weeks was to have them fall off just before the election so that they would not be counted as they run out of bennies before the election.
THe fantasy that people no longer look and are no longer counted is a lie, nobody can survive without some kind of income. The self employed, the vendors at non union jobs are NEVER counted anymore.

their fantasy is like cutting the weight of a V8 by leaving out the crank and the camshaft so you can expect better fuel economy

this is why they no longer offer the 99 wks anymore, it was all calculated to manipulate the pre election stats, and you know the media wouldnt point it out

Well, looking at my local paper this morning, I see 4 whole jobs in the Employment section. Used to be 4 sections with 10 pages a section. So, I guess things are really looking awesome. NOT~

Check out this chart :

[link to data.bls.gov]