"It is a plant that will create thousands of construction jobs in the next few years, and some eight hundred permanent jobs well paying permanent jobs in the years to come."

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But her plan ran into a hitch, FEMA refused to pay for it, under a federal law that prevents the agency from spending money on permanent construction.

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The politician envisioned the resort providing 500 permanent jobs and hundreds of construction jobs.

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The project was estimated to create between 20, 000 and 25, 000 jobs during construction and 900 permanent jobs once in operation.

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