It'll get better in another Friedman Unit

A headline from April 13 2011:
Record number of Americans get government help

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- One in six Americans is receiving help from the government, just as fiscal austerity threatens to reduce some of that aid. Soaring unemployment during The Great Recession has driven tens of millions of people to the dole. Enrollment in Medicaid and food stamp programs are at record highs, while unemployment insurance rolls remain at elevated levels.

But don't worry, I can just hear Mr Friedman tapping away... it will get better in another six months.