Massive layoffs announced because of Obamacare - Page 2

 Vonissk.

A few new voices supporting the President's "War on Prosperity".

Welcome to the party.

Liberals wallow so much in sensitivity they just can't deal with the truth.

Thus we witness the occassional outbursts to relieve the pressure.

 

 

Another 100 people laid off due to the President's "War on Coal".

http://www.ksl.com/?sid=22890041&nid=148&title=utah-company-blames-president-obama-for-102-workers-laid-off&s_cid=featured-4


Rove did it! (per Blitzen) I'm going to counseling because she cancelled my Christmas present. Now what am I supposed to do with the rooftop pet carrier I bought for her? LMAO

Ninja, I didn't say Rove did it. I said there was a rumor that Rove's group was responsible and that maybe we should wait to find out the facts before rushing to a judgement. There are always 2 or more sides to every story. I doubt anyone is surprised that some million/billionaires are cutting back on their work force to make more money for themselves rather than provide health care to their employees. Some of these employees were  warned that a vote for Obama would put them in the unemployment line. At least one  of those mine owners was responsible for a collapse that killed a number of workers. Why should coalminers be denied health coverage so their employers can get even richer than they already are? I think it would be interesting to see stats on the financial status of those owners who are firing workers to avoid providing health coverage.  That's another side of the story.

Thanks for buying me a gift. Have a great weekend. 

 

I'm not arguing with you, but don't we have a record number of people in this country?? Is that number not growing? So, wouldn't every number rise to record numbers as our population grows? Like the number of drivers on the road? Couldn't you also say more people are working than ever before?

Better say thank you to Obama and tell Republicans not to screw it up

US made a contract to sell Saudi Arabia weapons worth  6.7 billon US Dollars. What else do you want from the man !!!! Do not distract him, let him keep tracking the fools, there are a lot of fools in our region, all you you need is just scare them a bit then suck them.

Ibrahim

Note that Murray was a "prominent Romney donor". That would seem to indicate that he probably could have afforded to provide some form of health insurance to the more than 160 workers he laid off. However that would have resulted in a reduction of his bottom line. To persent in the form of a prayer seems a bit hypocritical to me.
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- A coal company headed by a prominent Mitt Romney donor has laid off more than 160 workers in response to President Obama's election victory.

Murray Energy said Friday that it had been "forced" to make the layoffs in response to the bleak prospects for the coal industry during Obama's second term. In a prayer circulated by the company, CEO Robert Murray said Americans had voted "in favor of redistribution, national weakness and reduced standard of living and lower and lower levels of personal freedom."





"The American people have made their choice. They have decided that America must change its course, away from the principals [sic] of our Founders," Murray said in the prayer, which was delivered in a meeting with staff members earlier this week.

"Lord, please forgive me and anyone with me in Murray Energy Corporation for the decisions that we are now forced to make to preserve the very existence of any of the enterprises that you have helped us build."

Murray cited pending regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency and the possibility of a carbon tax as factors that could lead to the "total destruction of the coal industry by as early as 2030." One hundred and two layoffs are planned for Murray operations in Utah, with 54 from Illinois and seven from West Virginia.

In August, Murray shuttered an operation in Ohio, again blaming the Obama Administration and its alleged "war on coal."

Mitt Romney echoed this line on the campaign trail, accusing Obama of undermining the country's energy security during a rally at a Murray-owned mine in Ohio.

Footage from the rally was used in a Romney ad. Workers in the spot later complained to a local radio host that they were forced to attend the rally and weren't paid for the time, claims denied by Murray Energy.

Related: What's to blame for lost coal jobs

Administration officials responded to Romney's attacks by affirming that Obama supports "clean coal." They also pointed out that more coal miners were on the job in the U.S. this year than at any time since 1997, and that U.S. coal exports have risen 31%.

Domestically, however, coal production has dropped sharply, falling roughly 15% in 2011 versus years prior, according to the National Mining Association.



But the industry's woes go way beyond Obama's policies.

Utility companies are increasingly ditching coal in favor of cheaper, cleaner natural gas. In addition, the recession and improved energy efficiency have crimped demand for power.

Looking ahead, the coal industry faces a rule going into effect in 2015 that tightens the amount of mercury coal plants can emit, as well as regulations on mountain-top mining. Both will make coal production and coal-fired power plants more expensive.

The rules themselves are not Obama's doing, although he has implemented them fairly quickly. Most stem from the Clean Air Act, which was signed by Richard Nixon and strengthened during the first Bush presidency.

CNNMoney's Steve Hargreaves contributed reporting.

I have in the last few days since the elections seen commercials on TV about new coal production in Kentucky and more oil production through fracting in Illinois.

Blitzen what has the coal layoffs got to do with Obamacare?

Try reading the first two paragraphs of what you posted.

Here it is for you AGAIN.

Read the green part below. If you go back and read my initial post I said "War on Coal".

So Rove's company did it without his permission? LMAO




NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- A coal company headed by a prominent Mitt Romney donor has laid off more than 160 workers in response to President Obama's election victory.

Murray Energy said Friday that it had been "forced" to make the layoffs in response to the bleak prospects for the coal industry during Obama's second term. In a prayer circulated by the company, CEO Robert Murray said Americans had voted "in favor of redistribution, national weakness and reduced standard of living and lower and lower levels of personal freedom."