Professor: Obama Has Caused ‘Irreparable harm’ to Gulf Coast Economy

Professor: Obama Has Caused ‘Irreparable harm’ to Gulf Coast Economy
by Capitol Confidential


Obama administration policies have caused “irreperable harm” to the Gulf Coast economy, stifling the energy sector and culling employment within it to a degree previously underestimated by the administration itself.

That is the conclusion drawn by Louisiana State University economics professor, Dr. Joseph Mason, author of a new critique of the Obama administration’s Inter-Agency Economic Report released last week estimating losses due to the deepwater drilling moratorium currently in effect. According to Dr. Mason, that report understated the ban’s impact on job losses by as much as 60 percent. Read Entire Article

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