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The Gallup poll's CEO just accused politicians and the media of lying. Jim Clifton, Gallup's CEO for over 25 years, writes that politicians and news media are lying when they claim America's unemployment is only 5.6%. Among other problems, government statistics consider someone is employed if they work as little as one hour a week. And when frustrated job-seekers quit looking for work, it's treated as improving the unemployment rate. It's another example of how government reports are designed to mislead us rather than inform us. We're being manipulated. Listen for more: