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JPZenger

(6,819 posts)
Mon Oct 6, 2014, 03:48 PM Oct 2014

51,000 jobs that Corbett bragged about on State jobs website are not in Pa.

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/harrisburg_politics/State-employment-website-lists-thousands-of-foreign-jobs.html#Mlp3iJthIZQoV1yS.99

In a debate with Tom Wolf, Corbett said the job market in PA is just great. To prove it, he pointed to the official State government jobs website, which lists "250,000 jobs."

Well, it turns out 51,389 of those jobs are not even in PA. Many are not even close - including jobs in Taiwan, Mexico and Iraq.

"Sure, we know the job market is tough here, but if you are going to vote Democratic, why don't you move to northern Iraq. I hear the nighttime skies are beautiful there this time of year."

It was previously noted that many of the jobs listed on that state jobs website involved prostitution. Here's that link:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10746100
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JPZenger

(6,819 posts)
1. In debate, Corbett said no need to increase min. wage because 250K jobs
Tue Oct 7, 2014, 09:18 AM
Oct 2014

I just watched the latest debate between Corbett and Wolf.

Corbett actually used his "250,000 available jobs" claim to argue that there is no need to increase the minimum wage.

I guess the idea is that each person is supposed to get 3 of those jobs so they can support their family.

malthaussen

(17,175 posts)
2. That's okay, the jobs for strippers and hookers are in PA.
Tue Oct 7, 2014, 11:57 AM
Oct 2014

I think ole Tom should have thought twice before he opened his pie-hole about that website.

-- Mal

Initech

(100,040 posts)
3. Tom Corbett has really only ever cared about saving one job.
Tue Oct 7, 2014, 03:22 PM
Oct 2014

And that job was Jerry Sandusky's. Think about it.

groundloop

(11,514 posts)
4. sounds like our wonderful GOPer governor in Georgia - highest unemployment rate in the US ....
Tue Oct 7, 2014, 08:28 PM
Oct 2014

and his campaign ads brag about how many jobs he's brought to the state.

littlemissmartypants

(22,589 posts)
5. Or our GOP IDIOT PAT MCCRORY ( yes you see all caps ' cause I am yelling mad)
Wed Oct 8, 2014, 02:18 AM
Oct 2014

Pat wants to borrow billions to fix roads to get people to tidewater Virginia...where the jobs are. I kid you not! Election 2016 cannot be soon enough. One term Pat, the cookie governor. Dumb as a rock, crooked as they come.

Love, Peace and the Righteous Fight.
~ littlemissmartypants 🙆

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