All too often unemployment is used as an excuse for misbehaving when jobs are available within walking distance. — James Cook Copy Share Image
“If ordinary citizens knew or ever really [understood] how our political leaders have allowed unemployment to be used as a tool for fine-tuning the inflation rate, they would throw the rascals out and demand a thorough purging of the ranks… — William Vickery, Canadian Nobel laureate, The Cult of Impotence, by Linda McQuaig Copy Share Image
![“If ordinary citizens knew or ever really [understood] how our political leaders have allowed unemployment to be used as a tool for fine-tuning the inflation rate, they would throw the rascals out and demand a thorough purging of the ranks of government economists.” quote by William Vickery, Canadian Nobel laureate, The Cult of Impotence, by Linda McQuaig](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/15b/william-vickery-canadian-nobel_leadership_if-ordinary-citizens-knew-or-ever-really_1106167.jpg)