I thought So Many People Where Looking For Work

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I dont know i could it being interpretation either or both ways:

Sybil Wilkes, a co-host of the "Tom Joyner Morning Show," asked the president about long-term unemployment and businesses that tell applicants, "If you're unemployed, we don't want to hear from you."

Obama noted that the long-term unemployed have a tougher time landing jobs and said a stronger overall economy would make employers less choosy. "But we have seen instances in which employers are explicitly saying we don't want to take a look at folks who've been unemployed," the president said.

"Well, that makes absolutely no sense, and I know there's legislation that I'm supportive of that says you cannot discriminate against folks because they've been unemployed, particularly when you've seen so many folks who, through no fault of their own, ended up being laid off because of the difficulty of this recession."


Obama: Discrimination Against Jobless 'Makes Absolutely No Sense'

Im in favor of what NJ is doing where you cant say "jobless need not apply", but to essentially give affirmative action status to the unemployed makes absolutely no sense to a guy like me.