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Green collar madness

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  • 15-08-2009 5:52pm
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    SLUSK
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    Some people say Ireland should develop a "green" economy and create "green collar jobs". I say no way, this is insanity. It has been tried in Spain and the results were roughly 2 jobs lost per every green collar job created.
    http://www.cnsnews.com/Public/Content/Article.aspx?rsrcid=46453

    The price of electricity will rise significantly because of these insane politics.


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    P. Breathnach
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    Did you read the study that the article refers to? It's at http://www.juandemariana.org/pdf/090327-employment-public-aid-renewable.pdf

    It's very obviously constructed for a political purpose in the US. The conclusion that there were two jobs list for every one created is, to put it mildly, specious.


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    SLUSK
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    what makes you say it was constructed for a political purpose in the US


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    P. Breathnach
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    SLUSK wrote: »
    what makes you say it was constructed for a political purpose in the US

    I suggest you read it. It's obvious.


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    SLUSK
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    Are you suggesting that what they are saying is not true?


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    P. Breathnach
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    SLUSK wrote: »
    Are you suggesting that what they are saying is not true?

    Yes.

    Have you read the thing? Do you understand it?


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    SLUSK
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    I think so, seems alot of jobs were lost due to energy prices rising because of investments in green energy. This power sources do not provide enough energy.


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