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West Virginia

theHandpuppet

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6. For instance, if our country got serious about repairing our crumbling infrastructure...

Reply to iandhr (Reply #5)

Mon Aug 4, 2014, 09:26 AM

Aug 2014

Just think how many jobs could be provided not only in Appalachia but around the country. The way the system works now, people are kept in constant fear of losing a job. Of course that works to the advantage of corporations and certainly to the disadvantage of unions.

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1,100 planned layoffs likely to deal major blow to Appalachia’s iconic coal industry [View all] theHandpuppet Aug 2014 OP

But the miners blame Obama. femmocrat Aug 2014 #1

Wouldn't be surprised... iandhr Aug 2014 #2

Right now I'm more worried about 1100 families that will have no income theHandpuppet Aug 2014 #3

agreed iandhr Aug 2014 #5

For instance, if our country got serious about repairing our crumbling infrastructure... theHandpuppet Aug 2014 #6

No doubt. iandhr Aug 2014 #7

WV will join the growing ranks of states with more jobs in solar and wind than in coal ... eppur_se_muova Aug 2014 #4