President Obama is back on the road today, treating Americans to another speech focusing on “his proposals for boosting U.S. manufacturing and high-wage jobs.” If those proposals look anything like the agenda he’s been pursuing, he’s facing a tough sell with American manufacturers who have repeatedly warned the president’s policies are holding back economic growth and making it harder to create jobs. Here’s how: Blocking the Keystone Pipeline. President Obama gave opponents of the Keystone pipeline “reason for hope” recently when he told the New York Times “there is no evidence” that the project “would be a big jobs generator.” The vast majority of Americans disagree. A recent National Journal survey found that “67 percent support building the pipeline” saying it “will ease America’s dependence on Mideast oil and create jobs.” The pipeline also has the backing of labor unions and manufacturers, who call it an “economic engine” that will create thousands of jobs. Threatening a Government Shutdown Over More Tax Hikes. The White House is spoiling for a government shutdown, issuing veto threats aimed at rolling back the sequester he proposed, and extracting more tax hikes on American job creators. The National Association of Manufacturers says the president’s tax [...]
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