Governor finally responds to questions about Indiana jobs

[IndianaGreen]

The state claims this empty This factory in Columbus was supposed to add 125 workers. Instead, it laid off about 400
corn field in LaGrange County
is home to 107 new jobs

Governor finally responds to questions about Indiana jobs

An Eyewitness News investigation shows thousands of Indiana jobs claimed by the state simply don't exist.

Gov. Mitch Daniels is now talking about that investigation and, based on the governor's comments, he is not impressed.

"You seem to have a blindingly clear view of what is perfectly obvious," he said.

The governor addressed Indiana job numbers just hours after 13 Investigates showed up to 40% of jobs already promoted by the governor have not turned to reality. For three weeks, the governor declined WTHR's requests to discuss the issue. That changed Tuesday afternoon at the statehouse, when investigative reporter Bob Segall asked the governor to respond to 13 Investigates' findings during a question-and-answer session for the media.

"You seem to have discovered the obvious, namely that none of these jobs were ever scheduled to happen in the first year. Secondly, that some of them in a recession don't happen," Gov. Daniels replied.

The 6-month Eyewitness News investigation did not focus on any new jobs announced during the past year. Instead, WTHR's statewide job analysis included only jobs announced by the state in 2006, 2007 and 2008. 13 Investigates examined what the Indiana Economic Development Corporation calls "Indiana Economic Successes" to determine if the projects were on track and if the companies listed as successes actually hired new workers.

http://www.wthr.com/global/story.asp?s=12073296

[LiberalFighter]

1. Weren't they all shovel ready?