Experienced workers take entry level jobs

Are liars like Phil Gramm still going to insist the recession is a hoax?

According to the Department of Labor, the unemployment rate among teenagers who are old enough to work has soared from 15.3% just a year ago to 20.3% - the worst numbers in over 60 years.

That's right, 20.3%.

Now why would that be? It's because entry level jobs that teenagers once took are now instead being taken by experienced workers who lost the much better jobs they once had.

People who are 45 and had factory or office jobs for decades are now being forced to fill fast-food positions. In the "war is peace" world of BushAmerica, that's called an economic boom. But in the reality-based community, it's called not just a disaster but the near-death of society.

What's the point in even going to college when the only jobs out there are entry level? Hell, what's the point in even finishing high school - unless it's to fill up your diary with entries about who put what in the toilet?

(Source: http://www.startribune.com/business/26210764.html)