Unemployed Man Who Shared a Beer With Obama Is Still Out of Work

The unemployed construction worker who had a beer with Barack Obama last year is still out of work.

Last year Barack Obama popped into a local Florida pub and had a beer with a group of unemployed Florida construction workers between fundraisers. At least one of those construction workers is still out of work.
CFNews13 reported:

For the first time in five years, there was a groundbreaking for a brand new condominium complex in Downtown Orlando.

On Tuesday, construction officially began for the brand new luxury Steel House apartments.

The $40 million project is expected to create 250 to 300 jobs and should be “move-in”ready by next fall.

The downturn in the economy has severely slowed down residential development in the city. “We’ll be hiring almost exclusively from Central Florida,” said the project’s developer, Marc Pollack.

According to America for Labor data, Florida is the second to worst state for losing construction jobs.

We caught up with one of the unemployed construction workers who met with President Barack Obama for a beer this past October during a fundraising stop in Orlando. Mark McKim says he’s still looking for work.

“It’s not just me, it’s the whole nation, it’s been bad for a year or two at least with the construction market and no one’s building homes,” said McKim.

Obama is the worst jobs president since the Great Depression but at least he bought a round of beers for the guys.

Dear Reader - The enemies of freedom are choking off the Gateway Pundit from the resources we need to bring you the truth. Since many asked for it, we now have a way for you to support The Gateway Pundit directly - and get ad-reduced access. Plus, there are goodies like a special Gateway Pundit coffee mug for supporters at a higher level. You can see all the options by clicking here - thank you for your support!
Photo of author
Jim Hoft is the founder and editor of The Gateway Pundit, one of the top conservative news outlets in America. Jim was awarded the Reed Irvine Accuracy in Media Award in 2013 and is the proud recipient of the Breitbart Award for Excellence in Online Journalism from the Americans for Prosperity Foundation in May 2016. In 2023, The Gateway Pundit received the Most Trusted Print Media Award at the American Liberty Awards.

You can email Jim Hoft here, and read more of Jim Hoft's articles here.

 

Thanks for sharing!