Saturday, January 21, 2012

20,000 jobs NOT created

"That project would have brought 700,000 barrels of crude oil a day from Canada to our gulf coast refineries to be processed.  And brought us approximately 20,000 most needed jobs." That's not all. Any idea how much those jobs may pay? Apparently around $80,000/yr. I never made that much. Did you? Well, don't worry. Those guys in TX won't either. Thanks Mr. President.

Why am I so passionate about it? I could not find a job in my home state, Connecticut. I did in neighbouring state of Massachusetts. It is a long drive and it costs me $20 a day or $100 a week, if I don't have to work on weekend (and lately I do.) Any time I pump the gas a see a president's face who told us to "get used to it." And that is an actual quote.