Yea, but he also said "government intervention will delay recovery....". Our government has interviend with close to a trillion dollars, so how much time did that delay our economy?

Join the military if your young enough! I seriously looked into this, but alas I am considered too old now. Story of my life; a day late and a dollar short!

Bleak U.S. job market boosts military recruitment | Reuters

Of course, there might be a ton of competition there too.