"96% of jobs added this year were part time jobs" and other disturbing American economic news

Depending on who you ask an incredible 96% or 59% of new jobs this year were part time ones (MarginalRevolution), meanwhile, the US labor participation rate has fallen to its lowest level since 1978 (WSJ) leading one blogger to comment "Our drop from 8.1% unemployment to 7.3% is analogous to losing 20 pounds by cutting off a body part" (Instapundit). An unintended consequence of Obamacare? (Forbes)

And ironically, these troubling economic times are hitting many of Obama supporter's the hardest (WSJ).