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Obama creating jobs??? Nope! Higher energy costs? YEP!

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Major Job Layoffs in Airline & Coal Industry

September 19, 2012 at 2:43 pm


American Airlines announced on Tuesday that more than 11,000 workers “could lose jobs as part of its bankruptcy restructuring,” according to Market Watch, although other sources say the number of job losses could be “closer to 4,000”.

Meanwhile in West Virginia, coal-mining company Alpha Natural Resources also announced Tuesday it would be laying off 1,200 workers and closing eight coal mines. According to an article in the Daily Caller, all the mines are non-union and in total, nearly one-tenth of the company’s 13,000-person workforce will be laid off.

Republicans are attributing this to Obama’s “war on coal” in which regulations are literally squeezing the life out of the coal mining industry.

“President Obama’s War on Coal means fewer jobs and higher energy costs for Americans,” said Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kansas), one of the leading critics of Obama’s coal policies
 

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