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6. The XL Pipline? Trump said would create 1,000's of jobs?

Mon Oct 2, 2017, 09:49 AM

Oct 2017

"TransCanada promised as many as 13,000 construction jobs and Trump once predicted it "could be 42,000 jobs."

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-trump-approves-keystone-xl-pipeline-20170324-story.html

Still a pretty impressive feat.

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So - How many men does it take to lay miles of pipeline ? Apparently 1 [View all] packman Oct 2017 OP

Someone will say it. It won't be me. n/t rzemanfl Oct 2017 #2

Does this have anything to do with the Virginia Pipeline? jberryhill Oct 2017 #3

I've always preferred to work alone when I'm laying pipe jberryhill Oct 2017 #4

There, you said it. Who is Virginia? n/t rzemanfl Oct 2017 #5

The XL Pipline? Trump said would create 1,000's of jobs? Fla Dem Oct 2017 #6

Big difference between a water pipe and an oil pipe, of course. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2017 #7

Didn't specify this was water pipe. Fla Dem Oct 2017 #8

One can tell by looking that it's a water pipe. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2017 #9

Fake News SCantiGOP Oct 2017 #10