Apparently this little change frees up $90 billion dollars that industries had budgeted to meet the new regulations in 2012 and 2013. That's $90 billion in private sector money that hits the market immediately. That could translate into about 500,000 to 800,000 jobs.
Not bad.
Could? ....What jobs? Those companies have gazzillions lying around and these major polluters are not incentivated (tax wise financially motivated/corporate welfare) to create new jobs.
Am i missing what you are trying to do? Rationalize Potus Obama's decision as to not make it look like the GOP (grateful opposing party) won one?
But, you might be onto something in the politics over jobs. Obama will no doubt be using his choice as a cane to slap their shins in future
manipulation negotiations. There might be a connection linked with the other issues in deficit balancing. Obama has "principles" all right. The problem is that they are identical to the "principles" of the previous, failed, corrupt, war-criminal pResident, his President-In-Charge-of-Vice, and every Bankster on Wall Street!