Obama Continues to Sell Out American Workers for Political Gain

The midterm elections made clear American voters want Washington to better address high unemployment and stagnant wages. Yet, on issues ranging from energy to immigration to trade, President Obama continues to put politics ahead of strengthening American families.

Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., is locked in a tight runoff election with Rep. Bill Cassidy, R-La. To improve their chances, both are trying to move a bill through Congress to finally approve the Keystone Pipeline.

The project would bring billions of barrels of Canadian oil to Gulf ports and refineries and create thousands of high-paying jobs, but the president threatens to veto any legislation in deference to the bogus claims of environmentalists that the pipeline would promote fossil fuel use and exacerbate climate change.

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