PJ Media; Lawmakers accuse the Labor Department of using some broad definitions to give the president toutable green-jobs statistics.
"Galvin also answered “yes” to a string of occupations listed by Issa that the administration considers green jobs.
"Galvin also answered “yes” to a string of occupations listed by Issa that the administration considers green jobs.
These include school bus driver, the guy who gases up the school bus, and a clerk at a bicycle repair job.
"And it also includes someone who works at an antique dealer, someone who sells rare books and manuscripts, or someone who works at the Salvation Army thrift shop or a consignment store. Those jobs are now considered “recycling.”
“Do garbagemen have green jobs?” Issa asked.
“Yes,” Galvin responded.
“How significant is it when they claim 3.1 million jobs and it seems like these are not significant at all?” Issa said, noting that “porta-potty emptying” is now considered a green job. “You weren’t training for ‘magical new jobs,’ you were training for jobs that existed.” Bridget Johnson
Rick Moran: 'Green jobs' that aren't, but counted as such
"Obama has claimed that "clean energy industries created 2.7 million jobs and were 'expanding rapidly.'" Maybe if you include housepainters who use green paint, you might get close to that number. Otherwise, just another epic failure of the Obama administration to deliver what he promised."
"Obama has claimed that "clean energy industries created 2.7 million jobs and were 'expanding rapidly.'" Maybe if you include housepainters who use green paint, you might get close to that number. Otherwise, just another epic failure of the Obama administration to deliver what he promised."
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