Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Obama Promotes More Failed Green-Jobs Schemes, More Job-Killing Regulations

No net jobs were created in America last month (even as the people needing jobs increased), as the Obama Administration drafted a host of new job-killing regulations and threatened costly lawsuits against employers. But rather than rethink his failed economic policies, Obama is planning to spend billions more on green-jobs fantasies and boondoggles, in his upcoming “stimulus” proposals. Forbes describes some of the past green-jobs fiascos promoted by the Obama Administration that cost taxpayers billions while creating no lasting jobs: (Cooler Heads)
A Debate Arises on Job Creation and Environment
By MOTOKO RICH and JOHN BRODER
Do environmental regulations kill jobs?
Republicans and business groups say yes, arguing that environmental protection is simply too expensive for a battered economy. They were quick to claim victory Friday after the Obama administration abandoned stricter ozone pollution standards.
Many economists agree that regulation comes with undeniable costs that can affect workers. Factories may close because of the high cost of cleanup, or owners may relocate to countries with weaker regulations. (NYT)
Jennifer Rubin: Enough With Green Jobs
Monday, 05 September 2011 21:06 Jennifer Rubin, The Washington Post
President Obama arguably spurred the development of the Tea Party, helped hand the Republicans the House majority and, best of all, put an end, we hope, to the green-jobs fetish. (GWPF)
Green-Jobs Implosion
Sunday, 04 September 2011 10:36 Editorial, New York Post
As President Obama crafts next week’s unemployment speech to Congress, he would do well to avoid a “green jobs” pitch — given what just happened to Solyndra, a Silicon Valley-based maker of solar panels that was the White House’s showcase enviro-project.
Solar paneling is so green that it practically carries the Al Gore seal of approval.
And Solyndra was such a White House favorite — it was producing “shovel ready” jobs — that the firm got $535 million in federal loan guarantees as part of the Obama stimulus effort. (GWPF)
The Global Warming Policy Foundation has published a report into the future of “Green Jobs” in Britain. It is damning indeed. Though it doesn’t actually say as much – the GWPF is too austere and restrained for such flippancies – this Government’s green policies are the equivalent of trying to pay off the national debt by breeding unicorns to sell to Chinese millionaires. (TDT)
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