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State Department: Keystone XL Pipeline Would Create 35 Permanent Jobs
2017-01-28
(ANTIMEDIA) -- President Donald Trump’s decision to move forward with the Keystone XL pipeline may ultimately backfire, as the State Department has estimated the pipeline will only create 35 permanent jobs after the one or two years’ worth of construction work has been completed.

According to Census.gov, the current population of the United States is over 316 million. Congratulations ‐ Donald Trump has successfully created jobs for 0.000011 percent of the American population."
Leftist screed. Know thy enemy. Buffet not happy that his RR may be cut out of the action.
Posted by:Vast Right Wing Conspiracy

#14  Let's find everyone whose finger prints are on this report, so that they may resign.
Posted by: Regular joe   2017-01-28 16:18  

#13  Why is the State Dept. commenting on this at all, and not the Labor Dept.?
Posted by: Raj   2017-01-28 14:13  

#12  35 permanent FULL TIME jobs, for the pipeline company? And how many full-time jobs outside the company? And how many parts of full-time jobs for the company and everyone else? (And how many government inspection & permit jobs?)
Posted by: Glenmore   2017-01-28 11:37  

#11  Zhonaswalinkooswazilandaphedi, a fictional land with few jobs and a very high rate of crime, modeled after California. You don't want to go there.
Posted by: Besoeker   2017-01-28 09:02  

#10  I'd say a lot of 'lifetime' jobs in weapons and munition fabrication and utilization in Gaza and the West Bank. Of course, those were short lifetimes. Posted by Procopius2k

You must be referring to the tools of 'regime change.' How in Gawd's name can we establish the Zhonaswalinkooswazilandaphedi desk, the country team, USAID assistance, MIL adivsors, weapons contracts, trade pacts........ without a spin off?

Are you telling me you are AGAINST nation building spin off's ?
Posted by: Besoeker   2017-01-28 09:00  

#9  And Foggy Bottom has created how many jobs ?

I'd say a lot of 'lifetime' jobs in weapons and munition fabrication and utilization in Gaza and the West Bank. Of course, those were short lifetimes.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2017-01-28 08:51  

#8  Can anyone name any construction job that is permanent besides painting the Golden Gate Bridge?

This is total ginned up BS.
Posted by: AlanC   2017-01-28 08:50  

#7  35 permanent jobs in pipeline supervision & maintenance. How many jobs + cost of living due to cheaper energy?

p.s. Since when pantywaists became industrial experts?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2017-01-28 05:32  

#6  @#4: Government (taxpayer funded pay & benefits) don't count as jobs in my mind. Sure, the employed are getting paid however their compensation packages being taxpayer funded are a drain on the overall economy.
Posted by: Omomort Cheager7040   2017-01-28 05:00  

#5  Just like ANWR Circular Logic: Since we won't let you drill there is no reason to drill because no oil is being produced because we don't let you drill.
Posted by: magpie   2017-01-28 03:07  

#4  And Foggy Bottom has created how many jobs?

State Department Employees
13,000 Foreign Service employees
11,000 Civil Service employees
45,000 Foreign Service local employees
Posted by: Glenmore   2017-01-28 00:53  

#3  That's the point of pipelines. Much more labor efficient than other means of transportation.
Posted by: phil_b   2017-01-28 00:49  

#2  We shouldn't allow the narrative to focus on the wrong things. There is no such thing as a "permanent job". There are only jobs that need to be done. Once they no longer need to be done, the position needs to be terminated.
Posted by: Crusader   2017-01-28 00:42  

#1  And Foggy Bottom has created how many jobs ?
Posted by: Besoeker   2017-01-28 00:39  

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