John Stoehr : GOP uses North Carolina 's lowered jobless rate in unemployment argument . He says rate fell after being slashed . He argues to make people turn down jobs . This formulation achieves two things . This gives GOP cover for not receiving jobless benefits , he says . But it masks economic problems . Stoehr : N.C. rate reflects people no longer looking for jobs . Where is GOP 's solution ?
John Stoehr : GOP uses North Carolina 's lowered jobless rate in unemployment argument . He says rate fell after being slashed . He argues to make people turn down jobs . This gives GOP cover for not receiving jobless benefits , he says . But it masks economic problems . Stoehr : N.C. rate reflects people no longer looking for jobs . Where is GOP 's solution ?