Fact Check: Biden Oversaw ‘Decade of Decline’ for American Loggers

breitbart.com ^ | 8/26/2020 | John Binder

[rktman]

CLAIM: Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden, while vice president for President Obama, oversaw the loss of thousands of logging jobs and “nearly a decade of decline” for the industry in Minnesota, according to Associated Contract Loggers & Truckers of Minnesota Executive Director Scott Dane.

VERDICT: True. As has been documented, Minnesota’s loggers experienced crippling job losses and mill closures throughout the Biden-Obama years and dating back to the George W. Bush administration.

“The last time Joe Biden was in the White House, Minnesota lost over half of its mills, thousands of jobs, and experienced nearly a decade of decline,” Dane said. “The administration just didn’t seem to care. In 47 years in Washington, Joe Biden hasn’t done anything for the timber industry.” He continued:

[rktman]

Surely the lamestream's fact check concluded this to be false. Anyone bother to fact check them? I tried to watch some of the RNC deal the other night but only made it for about 5 minutes.

[Vigilanteman]

Lumber is for single family homes in the suburbs. We just need concrete for more Stalinesque apartment units in the cities. < / sarcasm >

[circlecity]

The did. The WaPo livestream or recording had a pop up fact check saying this was false and that the state gained logging jobs during this period.

[rktman]

Sooooo predictable. 😄👍