Name:   lakngulf - Subject:   Stats That Matter Date:   9/9/2016 4:42:44 PM

Everyone is throwing this or that statistic to prove opposing points.  It would be interesting to get opinions from all on Stats That Matter.

For instance, here are two stats that I think are good barometers on where we are and our solvency

1.  Number of folks in the work place.  As a recipient of social security, which I know to be a Ponzi scheme, I know that enough new investors are crucial to the scheme working.  Unemployment figures are meaningless if it only counts those looking for jobs and does not take into account the un-seeking, who are not working and not looking to work, therefore not paying wage taxes.

2.  National Debt.  This figure shows the significant amount that we have spent over what the government has received.  This figure harms new services, continuation of vital services, and puts our country vulnerable to creditors.  I do understand the concept of government spending to boost an economy, but that works only as it promotes number 1.

What do you see as Stats That Matter?