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MiddleClass

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10. Old iron + coal towns love the attention
Mon Jun 5, 2017, 02:20 PM
Jun 2017

But the jobs are not coming back, and they know it, but who are you going to vote for?

Somebody that promises you something that cannot deliver or put you out of business?

Despite being almost out of business, throwing your beer at your old Zenith console before you get up and go out to collect your welfare check.


Don't bring up the whole Solyndra government bailout, you know, only Tesla can accept stimulus money. After all, they are Republicans

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all these cabinet goons do is massage trumps humongous ego.....nothing more spanone Jun 2017 #1
Of course he does. dchill Jun 2017 #2
Coal is a dying industry... Wounded Bear Jun 2017 #3
Surprised he didn't mention the thousands of whale oil jobs coming back. BiminiTwisted Jun 2017 #4
I must have counted over 10 new blacksmith shops on the way to work today. Great news! winstars Jun 2017 #6
He can give all the false numbers that he want to. Blue_true Jun 2017 #5
And when they do they will go back to not voting MiddleClass Jun 2017 #12
Given how they vote, may be them not voting is best for the country. nt Blue_true Jun 2017 #20
I noticed Pruitt's "50,000 jobs" huge lie, right away. He wasn't called oasis Jun 2017 #7
The Stone Age did not end because we ran out of stones MiddleClass Jun 2017 #8
Coal is a dying industry. This is like trying to sell VCRs to DVD owners. Vinca Jun 2017 #9
Old iron + coal towns love the attention MiddleClass Jun 2017 #10
India will love it too workinclasszero Jun 2017 #14
That is very welcome news MiddleClass Jun 2017 #17
You are welcome workinclasszero Jun 2017 #18
When will the news media and these weekend news programs get the picture? workinclasszero Jun 2017 #11
Alternative Facts:... Kelly Ann Conway MiddleClass Jun 2017 #13
Perfect example right there workinclasszero Jun 2017 #15
50,000 would be about 2/3 of the entire sector's employment... zonemaster Jun 2017 #16
I'm surprised there were over 500 new jobs in coal. nt Ilsa Jun 2017 #19
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