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"Obama: Keystone XL pipeline not major jobs creator"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014424320
Republicans say no to American-made steel for Keystone XL
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014993352
"Pic Of The Moment: Factcheckers Call Bullshit On Keystone XL Jobs Claim"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017227280
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/post/keystone-pipeline-jobs-claims-a-bipartisan-fumble/2011/12/13/gIQAwxFisO_blog.html
"Among the list of jobs that would be created: 51 dancers and choreographers, 138 dentists, 176 dental hygienists, 100 librarians, 510 bread bakers, 448 clergy, 154 stenographers, 865 hairdressers, 136 manicurists, 110 shampooers, 65 farmers, and (our favorite) 1,714 bartenders.
He even suggested the project would create jobs for 898 reporters and 98 public relations people, but that ratio seems off these days. Surely, it must be reversed. Anyway, you get the picture. "
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