WANT TO HEAR A MYTH? "OBAMA CREATED 2.7 MILLION JOBS!" - GOOD ENOUGH? STOP LAUGHING YET?

Obama kills Keystone while defending energy recordWithin 24 hours of rejecting the Keystone XL pipeline project—angering unions, industry, and Republicans, President Obama released his first campaign ad touting his record on energy. The ad cites a study from the Brookings Institute and implies that President Obama has created 2.7 million jobs in green energy, a number that is “expanding rapidly.” Next the ad brags about the fact that for the first time in 13 years, America is now less than 50% dependent on foreign oil. Both numbers have some truth—but both have little to do with the President’s efforts. First, the jobs number. 2.7 million green jobs ...Read More