U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Blames iPad For Loss of Thousands of American Jobs

Posted April 17, 2011 at 3:48pm by iClarified · 18081 views

U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. told the House that Apple's iPad is responsible for eliminating thousands of American jobs, according to RealClearPolitics

"A few short weeks ago I came to the House floor after having purchased an iPad and said that I happened to believe, Mr. Speaker, that at some point in time this new device, which is now probably responsible for eliminating thousands of American jobs. Now Borders is closing stores because, why do you need to go to Borders anymore? Why do you need to go to Barnes & Noble? Buy an iPad and download your newspaper, download your book, download your magazine," Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. said on the House floor Friday afternoon.

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