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kelliekat44

(7,759 posts) Wed May 14, 2014, 07:10 PM May 2014

200+ killed in Turkey mining explosion...and in the US the miners hate their government for trying

to increase regulations and oversight of mine safety. Go figure.

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200+ killed in Turkey mining explosion...and in the US the miners hate their government for trying (Original Post) kelliekat44 May 2014 OP

Even with all the new regulations (and there are a lot) and the mine closings (quite a few of those) okaawhatever May 2014 #1

i would say because their hatred of obama doesn't have much to do with jobs JI7 May 2014 #2

When you understand the numbers, you understand. nt kelliekat44 May 2014 #4

look at texas after that explosion at that plant/warehouse, still nothing JI7 May 2014 #3

okaawhatever

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1. Even with all the new regulations (and there are a lot) and the mine closings (quite a few of those)

Reply to kelliekat44 (Original post)

Wed May 14, 2014, 07:19 PM

May 2014

employment in mining is up almost 15% since Obama took office. So miners haven't lost their jobs, there are many safety upgrades, after 15 yrs in the coal mines miners no longer have to prove the cause of black lung (thanks Obama) and the coal folks still hate Obama. It's criminal the way the coal mine owners and others have warped Obama's record and turned those he is helping against him.