Remember all of those green jobs hyped up during campaigns that would save the economy?
Remember how we learned 84% of Stimulus money for green jobs went offshore?
We have a new added dimension. China is subsidizing it's green industries unfairly.
The U.S. Steelworkers made a trade compliant about China and the Obama administration took it on:
All praise from here for President Obama’s courageous decision Friday to proceed with an investigation of China’s opportunistic and illegal trade practices in the clean energy sector. Those of us dedicated to supporting U.S. workers, U.S. jobs and U.S. manufacturing owe him an enormous debt of gratitude.
The Administration deserves a tremendous amount of credit for considering this case on its merits, rather than letting some overarching philosophy dictate the outcome. Demonstrating a willingness to challenge China’s cheating could make a huge difference for American workers and businesses in the clean energy manufacturing sector. And if the Administration’s efforts with China are successful, the ultimate result will be more American jobs.
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